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Psalm 92-94 My Spiritual Chiropractor
posted Thursday, 2 July 2009
Chapter 94 can really help those suffering from discouragement, I think. I heard their cry: "How long..? How LONG, Lord?"
Then those who say God doesn't hear or see what's happening to them get answered: "You fools, when will you understand? Can't the creator of ears hear? Can't the maker of eyes see? ... The Lord knows what people think."
And what assurance do we have that God doesn't leave us for a time? "The Lord won't leave His people nor give up on His children."
The psalmist discovered this for himself: "If the Lord had not helped me, I would have died in a minute. I said, "I am about to fall," but, Lord Your love kept me safe. I was very worried, but You comforted me and made me happy."
That comfort and happiness comes from an unexpected place: "Lord, those You correct are happy; You teach them from You law. You give them rest from times of trouble." Our eventual happiness comes about through God's correcting our ways. Though we might not look upon correction as something we want to go through, we instinctively know that it is necessary, much as we know that the quick, sometimes sharp readjustment of our backs and necks by a chiropractor correct the alignment of our bones caused by stress, worry, and external influences.
There is something to say about having Your Creator as Your "spiritual Chiropractor". After all, He knows us so very well!
The psalmist said, "But the Lord is my defender; my God is the rock of my protection."
God doesn't want us to grow weary and discouraged, either. In fact, He shows us a lot about His methods for helping us here. He doesn't criticize -- He corrects.
The sidebar in my Bible, by Chuck Swindoll, says, "Discouraged people don't need critics. They hurt enough already. They don't need more guilt or piled-on distress. They need encouragement. They need a refuge. A place to hide and heal. A willing, caring, available someone. A confidant and comrade-in-arms.... David's Refuge never failed. Not even once. And he never regretted the times he dropped his heavy load and ran for cover. Neither will you."
Father, thank You for being my cover when I am discouraged. Help me to find my way out of discouragement. Give me the spiritual correction I need to find my happiness only in You.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
Gary Ford
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