Psalm 77:20”
“20 You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.”
We started our meditation on the character of God by looking at the comforting words of Psalm 23. We think of the “good shepherd” as leading us to safe places, by still waters, and green pastures. He seeks us out when we are lost and he is the gate protecting us from evil. In Psalm 77 the writer looks to God as his shepherd in times of great trouble. He is so worried he can’t sleep. He feels forgotten. He doubts God’s love. Some days are like that, for sure.
I find as I face the funeral of my husband this Saturday that deep tension involved in faith when I know the truth but my whole being does not want to walk the path in front of me. Your situation may be facing an unwanted surgery. You may need to deal with a wayward child or abusive spouse. Perhaps the challenge is a steep financial climb from debt. There are many situations that confront our faith.”
The Psalmist finds comfort by remembering God’s “deeds of old.” Maybe we are not David, facing Goliath, but remember a time when God helped you face a giant of a problem. Perhaps you are not dead and buried like Lazarus but you know the feeling of emotional numbness after a great disappointment or draining phase in your life. The Psalmist advises us to remember how God has brought us through trials in the past. He also suggests we take our gaze off ourselves and look at nature. Receive a smile from a loved one or give a smile and perhaps it will be returned. I love music when my soul feels dry.
Encouragement as you face your unwelcome experience this week.
Blessings.
On the Way to Wonder 