GOD COMFORTS IN DISTRESS

THURSDAY, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2023.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

TOPIC:  GOD COMFORTS IN DISTRESS

MEMORIZE: “He brought me up out of that horrible pit of despondency and despair, scattered the clouds, and shone brightly upon my soul, with the assurances of his favour; and not only so, but set my feet upon a rock and established my goings." Psalm 40:2 

SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 40:1-5.

“¹ I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. ² He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. ³ He has put a new song in my mouth-- Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord. ⁴ Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. ⁵ Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.”

EXPOSITION: 

In continuation of our study of Psalm 40, David spoke of his comfortable experience of God's goodness in his distress, which he records for the honour of God and his own and others' encouragement. He talked of…

1. GOD ANSWERED HIS PRAYERS: He inclined unto me and heard my cry. Those that wait patiently for God, though they may wait long, do not wait in vain. Our Lord Jesus was heard in that he feared, Heb 5:7. Nay, he was sure that the Father heard him always. 

2. GOD SILENCED HIS FEARS, AND STILLED THE TUMULT OF HIS SPIRITS, and gave him a settled peace of conscience (Ps 40:2): "He brought me up out of that horrible pit of despondency and despair, scattered the clouds, and shone brightly upon my soul, with the assurances of his favour; and not only so, but set my feet upon a rock and established my goings." 

Those that have been under the prevalence of a religious melancholy, and by the grace of God have been relieved, may apply this very feelingly to themselves; they are brought up out of a horrible pit. 

(1.) The mercy is completed by the setting of their feet upon a rock, where they find firm footing, are as much elevated with the hopes of heaven as they were before cast down with the fears of hell. Christ is the rock on which a poor soul may stand fast, and on whose meditation alone between us and God we can build any solid hopes or satisfaction. 

(2.) It is continued in the establishment of their goings. Where God has given a steadfast hope he expects there should be a steady regular conversation; and, if that be the blessed fruit of it, we have reason to acknowledge, with abundance of thankfulness, the riches and power of his grace. 

3. HE FILLED HIM WITH JOY, AS WELL AS PEACE, IN BELIEVING: "He has put a new song in my mouth; he has given me cause to rejoice and a heart to rejoice." He was brought, as it were, into a new world, and that filled his mouth with a new song, even praise to our God; for to his praise and glory must all our songs be sung. Fresh mercies, especially such as we never before received, call for new songs. This is applicable to our Lord Jesus in his reception to paradise, his resurrection from the grave, and his exaltation to the joy and glory set before him; he was brought out of the horrible pit, set upon a rock, and had a new song put into his mouth. We too can experience a new life after a horrible experience and be given a new song of victory and joy. God’s intervention is all we need to have it.

PRAYER POINT:  Lord, give me victory and peace over my distresses In Jesus Name.  

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Isaiah  33 – 35.

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ANCHOR OF LIFE is the daily devotional guide written by PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE, General Overseer, Anchor of Life & Redemption Ministry Int’l. It is an extraction of God’s word designed to draw the sincere seekers closer to God on a daily basis through an insightful exposition and analysis of God’s Word. 

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