Anglican Daily Fountain 4th February 2024 (Devotional Today)

TOPIC: IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE

TEXT: Psalm 77: 1-15(KJV)
77:1. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
77:2. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

77:3. I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
77:4. Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
77:5. I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
77:6. I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

77:7. Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
77:8. Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
77:9. Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
77:10. And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
77:11. I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

77:12. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
77:13. Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
77:14. Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
77:15. Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

Anglican Daily Fountain 4th February 2024 STUDY:

The Psalmist writes about his experiences in the day of trouble. He did the following:

(1) He cried unto God.
(2) He sought the Lord.
(3) He remembered God.
(4) He was awake and speechless.
(5) He reflected on times past.
(6) He considered why God seemed silent at a time like this.
(7)He resolved to remember the works of God’s hand in past years and his miracles.
(8) He pledged to meditate on God’s works and testify of His mighty acts and wonders. Encountering trouble is an integral part of this life.

No matter how you try to avoid it, you are bound to experience trouble someday. What is your response when trouble comes? Do you cry unto God or do you resort to the arm of flesh? The day of trouble is a time to seek God for His solution. It is a time to remember God and His past deliverances and miracles in your life. It is a time to meditate and testify of His mighty works and wonders, so that He will do it again for you! What trouble are you experiencing now in your life? Take it to the Lord in prayer. Call upon His name and he will deliver you (Jer. 33: 3).

PRAYER: Help me O God, to trust and seek Your face in the day of trouble.

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