Sense of personal insufficiency through the Word

DALETH

"25My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. 26I have declared my ways, and You answered me; Teach me Your statutes. 27Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works. 28My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word.29Remove from me the way of lying, And grant me Your law graciously. 30I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. 31I cling to Your testimonies; O Lord, do not put me to shame! 32I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart."

                                                              Psalm 119:25-32   NKJV

Psalm 119 is used deeply as a prayer by its writer. He appears to have a lot going on in his life. In today's section, one can feel his sense of depression: 'My soul clings to the dust' v25, and then, 'My soul melts from heaviness' v28. Life has its valleys as well as its mountain tops. Even when we are cast down in sorrow we can call on the Lord to revive us through the restoring power of the Word. Isaiah reminds us of this when he writes 'The garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness' Isaiah 61:3. As we call upon the Lord, He incites us to praise Him and as we do, He lifts us out of dark valleys.

Notice how the writer mentions his state of mind, 

'My soul melts with heaviness.' Remember that your soul is made up of your mind, will and emotions. Everyone is susceptible to depression. It may come through a variety of life events which we have negotiated successfully but, a final one has broken us and our world becomes a dark, scary and heavy place to be in. Isaiah gives us the answer to this, Isaiah 61:3. Praise lifts us. It may be difficult to do initially, but with determination, we can make a breakthrough.

You may be in a state of darkness at this moment. Don't be intimidated by this, no one can avoid times such as these. But there is an answer and His name is Jesus Christ. All one has to do is speak to Him and tell Him how you feel. Listen to His still, small voice and allow Him to place His peace upon you. Just tell Him you love him. There is no more you need to say. He will respond to this I can assure you. Don't forget that His disciples were prone to depression as King David and Elijah were. He will not point the finger at you and think that you are a weakling that can never be of any use to Him. No, he will look at you as a mighty warrior who needs a little R and R at the moment. As He builds you up little by little, you will begin to count the days when you can get back on to the road He initially placed you on.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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