discouragment

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August 1, 2013

"Dispel Discouragement--Seize the Day"

Scripture Reading:    

Psalm 27:14 (HCSBO)  Wait for the LORD; be courageous and let your heart be strong.  Wait for the LORD.

 

Devotion And Meditation:

The root of discouragement is unbelief.  Perhaps you are discouraged because you think you aren’t making enough money (and you aren’t convinced God can supply your needs).  Or you are frustrated in your job (and you refuse to believe God can help you to be content).  Or maybe you are worried about health problems (and you don’t even stop to consider that your health is in God’s hands).  Discouragement is a large cloud that, like all clouds, obscures the warmth and joy of the sun.  In the case of spiritual discouragement the Son of God, the Lord Jesus, is eclipsed in our lives.  Discouragement blinds our eyes to the mercy of God and makes us perceive only the unfavorable circumstances.  There is only one way to dispel discouragement, and it is not on our own strength or ingenuity.  It is to turn in faith to God, believing that He loves us and is in control of the future.  The Bible says, “Wait on the Lord…and He shall strengthen your heart."  I am not sure if someone reading this today needed this or if I needed this.  We have been waiting for almost 2 months to get Silvia's passport, with no luck.  Yesterday we were told it is still in process and the State Department is reviewing it. I get discouraged because we leave for our mission trip on Thursday the 8th and Silvia will not be going, since she does not have a valid passport.  She has been a military wife, a day care provider, a school teacher and I have know her for 26 years.  What is the problem, other than her parents were born in Mexico and her biological father still resides in Mexico.  Please pray for the Lord's hand to move, His will be done!

 

Win or lose, I want to make sure that I make God's name great

Pastor Ben J Lahay 
Galatians 2:20