I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will
remember your miracles of long ago (Psalm 77:11).
Here we have the prayer of a man struggling with faith. He
wants to hold on in trust, but pain and doubt chip away at his confidence, and
he wonders if God will ever deliver him. When the heavens appear silent and no
relief is in sight, he launches a faith resuscitation effort. I will
remember the deeds of the Lord . . . I will consider all your works and
meditate on all your mighty deeds (vv.11,12).
Nothing bolsters faith like rehearsing all the times God
came through for us in the past. And the writer doesn’t limit his recall to
events in his own lifetime; he engages his generational memory and takes it
back all the way to Israel in Egypt: Your path led through the sea… (v.
19).
When you’re struggling with doubt, take a walk down memory
lane. Relive the times you saw no way out, yet hung on to find God faithful.
Recall stories from your childhood, told by parents and grandparents, and other
older saints who could also testify to God’s mercy and grace. Read the Bible: When
I am afraid, I will trust in you (NIV
1984, Psalm 56:3).
The same God who has answered prayer since the beginning of
time is answering prayer still. He hasn’t run out of mercy. There’s a new
supply of compassion and faithfulness to meet every sunrise (Lamentations
3:22,23).
TODAY’S MEDITATION
Recall a time God came
through for you. What do you need today?
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