Thought For Today - September 23
The Deserted Soul
By: Robert A. Searles

Sometimes, our enemy Satan, will try to convince us that we have been deserted and forgotten by God.

Apparently, David experienced this when he wrote these words in Psalm 13 - "How long wilt thou forget me O Lord? forever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death. Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved." Psalm 13: 1-4

Job also asked the same question when he was afflicted and God allowed Satan to test him: - "Wherefore hidest thou thy face and holdest me for thine enemy?" Job 13:24

There are times when we may have the same questions. - Where are you God,at times when we are experiencing pain, sickness, sorrow, grief, and rejection? It may seem that God is hiding himself from us.

Then, God through the Holy Spirit reminded David of his grace and mercy, and as David prays and calls out to God, he is reassured that if he trusts in God's grace and mercy, he shall rejoice in his salvation, because God has dealt bountifully with him.

"But I have trusted in thy mercy: my heart shall rejoice in thy salvatuon.. I will sing unto the Lord because he hath dealt bountifully with me." Psalm 13: 5-6

Whatever our present condition and circumstances may be, we have the same promises of God that he is always with us, he loves us, and knows and provides for all our needs. We can also say - "I will sing unto the Lord for he hat dealt bountifully with me."

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