I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. Psalm 16:7 – We find David in this psalm in some season of difficulty that is not identified to us. Yet as we read this psalm, what we don’t find is a complaint from David about being placed in such a difficult season. In fact, what we see is a psalm of thanksgiving and praise being made to the Lord. David, while yes in a hard time, was choosing to rejoice in the Lord for the Lord was remaining a refuge for him in this storm of life, and the promises of God on David’s life were wonderful ones. We even see here in our verse the Lord giving counsel and directing David in the midst of this night of his struggle. Maybe that’s something you are longing for right now, direction during your difficult times of life. Questions like, “What do you want me to do, Lord?” and, “How much more do I have to take, God?” are ones that often arise when we are in difficult times. How then do we find counsel from the Lord in the hard times? We begin by finding counsel during the good times. When life isn’t crashing in, that’s when we begin. Start daily reading scripture, start a habit of praying throughout the day, connect in a small group of believers for community, and go to church are just a few ways to begin. Rather than just starting to do such things when life is crashing in and you are seeking a quick answer from the Lord, start such things now so when the world does crash, you already have the pathways to the answers you are looking for established. When we cherish the counsel of the Lord in the good seasons, we find such counsel more quickly when the night closes in. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2971
Question To Ponder: How might someone who is desperate for help come to the Lord? How could we be more like that?
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