I will remember

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me! When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted. I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. You don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray!  I think of the good old days, long since ended, when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now. Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me? Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed? Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.” But then I recall all you have done, O Lord; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works. O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you?  You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations. By your strong arm, you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. When the Red Sea^[a] saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths. The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed. Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook. Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters—  a pathway no one knew was there! You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.” Psalm 77 (NLT)

I find that whenever we are faced with any kind of difficult situation, it is very important to remember what the Lord has done. David was apt at doing this when he faced Goliath, and even when he was going through very tough times. In the verses above, we find that the Psalmist was in another difficult situation but he chose to remember the goodness and the faithfulness of God. God likes that. One reason God was upset with the children of Israel is they failed to remember or make the connection between His past faithfulness, goodness and current challenges they were facing. Beloved, do remember the years of the right hand of the Lord. Begin to speak to any situation that has been taunting you, that the Lord, who delivered me and my family from poverty and distress, will deliver me from this economic crisis. The God who has been my Lord and guided me through my many years, will guide me again. The Most High who has been my shield and defense, both physically and spiritually, He will defend me even now. Hallelujah….

Supplementary Text

“And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. David said moreover, the LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.” 1 Samuel 17v34-37 (KJV)

Prayer

Why don’t you begin to remind God of His faithfulness, and recount His goodness, and use that to face any challenge you are going through.