Why Are You in Despair?

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Why  Are You  in Despair?

There are  all sorts  of reasons  why people fall  into despair.     With a seemingly unending problem — or problems —  that go  from bad  to worse,  it just seems  like there isn’t any reason  to hope  any more.     People might wonder  about the reality  of God  and the Bible’s proclamation  of love and forgiveness.    In feeling  so alone,  people become depressed.

When a psalmist  felt depressed  with his overwhelming problems,  he wrote  in Psalm 43:5,

Why  are you  in despair,  O my soul?
And why are you disturbed  within me?
Hope  in God,  for I shall again  praise Him,
The help  of my countenance  and my God.

This psalmist asked himself  the right question — “Why  are you  in despair,  O my soul?”     In other words,  “Get a grip  on the reality  of God Almighty  and how  He surely will  carry us through  all  of our trials  and tribulations.”      We don’t have a clue  as to how  or when  God will set things straight  and give us the victory,  but He will do it  when the time  is right  according to His wisdom  and love.

That is why  the psalmist  firmly tells himself,  “Hope  in God,  for I shall  again praise Him.”     When God sets things right,  we will surely  be praising Him  with a heartfelt praise.     And that day  is sure  to come  because God Almighty  is holy,  just,  righteous,  good,  merciful,  and most loving.

We need  to give ourselves  a firm “talking to”  whenever we fall  into depression.     All  of God’s word proves  that He can be trusted  to keep all  of His promises.     That is why  it is important  for us  to firmly ask ourselves,  “Why are you  in despair,  O my soul?”     Take a good,  hard look  at the truth.     We simply don’t have a good reason  to despair, because God is our victory  in the end.

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be  to God,  who gives us the victory  through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 John 5:4
For whatever  is born  of God  overcomes the world;  and this is the victory  that has overcome the world — our faith.

Because  our eternal victory  in Christ Jesus  is assured,  we can rejoice  with love and peace  in our hearts.

Philippians 4:4
Rejoice  in the Lord always;  again  I will say,  rejoice!

1 Peter 4:13
But  to the degree  that you share  the sufferings  of Christ,  keep on rejoicing;  so that also  at the revelation  of His glory,  you may rejoice  with exultation.

We need  to remember  that God is with us  in all  of our sufferings.     We are never  really alone  because Jesus promised  in Matthew 28:20,

Lo,  I am  with you always,  even to the end  of the age.

Remembering Christ’s sacrificial love  for us, and His gifts  of total forgiveness and eternal life,  we say,  “Hallelujah!     Lord Jesus,  thank You  for enabling us  to endure  our earthly trials.     May our whole lives  be to Your glory.”

Love,
Margaret

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… Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus …

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Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus by the Yupiq Eskimo village of Quinhagak, Alaska

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The LORD  made this day, let us rejoice  and be glad  in Him.

Psalm 118:24

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The word of the LORD is tried;

He is a shield  to all  who take refuge  in Him.

Psalm 18:30

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Sing for joy  in the LORD,  O you righteous ones;

Praise is becoming  to the upright.

Psalm 33:1

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How blessed are those  who dwell  in Thy house!

They are ever praising Thee.

Psalm 84:4

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Just as a father  has compassion  on his children,

So the LORD  has compassion  on those who fear Him.

Psalm 103:13

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O give thanks  to the LORD,  for He is good;

For His lovingkindness  is everlasting.

Psalm 107:1

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Glory in His holy name;

Let the heart  of those who seek the LORD  be glad.

Psalm 105:3

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Not that I have already obtained it,  or have already  become perfect, but I press on  in order that  I may  lay hold  of that for which also  I was laid hold of  by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:12

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