Devotion:
Read Psalm 42:4-6.
As I look back over my life, there have been times of joy and times of struggle. There were so many good times with my family in my childhood and teenage years. I also have many good memories with my wife and children. Times of struggle have included helping care for my father as Alzheimer’s Disease took over his mind and watching the toll that took on my mother, along with watching my wife go through a major surgery and chemo treatments for cancer. Through all of those times, both the joys and the struggles, I sensed the presence of God. And even when I didn’t feel God’s presence in the moment, on the other side of the struggle, I knew that God had brought me through it. Maybe you have similar memories in your own life.
In those times when we face crisis moments or periods of struggle, remembering those earlier times that God brought us through can be a source of hope and courage. That’s what I see and hear in these verses from the Psalmist. The verse just before these speak of a time of struggle, yet this writer is encouraged by experiences with God in the past. May these verses and your own memories also encourage you.
Personal Worship Option:
Take some time to remember and reflect on life experiences that God has brought you through. Offer a prayer of thanksgiving.
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