Comforted!

Comforted!

In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul. Psalm 94:19 KJV

Context and Charge:

No one is directly credited with this psalm, but the lessons are equally relevant to the generation we are in now. There is an economic crisis across the globe, with wars and rumours of wars swirling across the world. Men are in turmoil, unsure of what will happen at the next minute; people are risking life, limb and logistics to escape from a life of pain, seeking comfort and convenience elsewhere. Yet, nothing can keep a man from trials and tough times; they are a part of this phase called life. Let it be clear that how I handle these tough times will depend on my relationship with God. There is nothing in this life that can provide sufficient help to handle the problems that this life presents. What is my stand with God? Does God know me as His own? Do I trust God enough to rely completely on Him?

With all the issues that I face, it is easy to focus on these and ignore the One who can help me. When I sit down and my heart is overwhelmed, I must remember God's past dealings with me and how He came through for me. These testimonies in the past become the comfort for the present and the future, giving me confidence that if He could do it in the past, his power, nature and mercy make it certain that He can do it again. He does not need my help to be God; He is God regardless of what comes my way. His name, among many others, is The Omnipresent, Omniscient and Omnipotent God. He is everywhere, He knows and He can do all things. Yes, it is human to worry, but when the worries come, it is best to hand them over to the One who says I should cast all my cares on Him. What else could I need?

Conviction and Conclusion:

My confidence in God must remain unshaken all through the experiences God brings or allows. He will not let me go to waste, and He will not allow anything of this earth deny me what the eternal has planned for me. Even when the thoughts come, they must find me in God. When the storms rise and the winds blow, my anchor must go deep into God. Let the storms meet with the peace of God in my heart. Let nothing be so strong that it can take my eyes off God to focus on the scale of the problem before me. Let God be all that matters to me; let the presence of God in me be sufficient comfort that all will end well. Do not dare face the world without the assurance of God's abiding presence. Nothing and no one else outside of God will be able to keep you from the troubles that are definitely coming. God's time of favour is here.