Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 138:7a, where we read these words:
"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me . . . "We ought to be encouraged by this Holy Spirit-inspired phrase (above). The knowledge and certainty of God's personal "revival” of the faithful church-man’s heart (in this world), is enough to carry us through the difficult times we have to traverse down here. Faith says, "I know deliverance is coming, and I will be very happy when it arrives. Because of this, and in the meantime, I will praise You, God, *now*, even before it shows up."
Are we covenanted churched children of God, who love Jesus Christ? If so, we are guaranteed these two things: one, trouble; and two, revival. Without trouble, we would never properly appreciate revival.
[Puritan quote of the day: "Joseph dreamed of the preferment and honor he would have above his brethren, but dreamed not of being sold into Egypt, nor of his imprisonment there.” —Jeremiah Burroughs, in, "The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit"]
