Tue, 23 May, 2006: Today’s Bible readings.

Psalm 77:11-15

¹¹ I will remember the deeds of the LORD;
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
¹² I will ponder all your work,
and meditate on your mighty deeds.
¹³ Your way, O God, is holy.
What god is great like our God?
¹⁴ You are the God who works wonders;
you have made known your might among the peoples.
¹⁵ You with your arm redeemed your people,
the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

In this Psalm, we see Asaph struggling with God. He feels abandoned by God, and cries out, begging God to hear him. He is tempted to think that his prayer goes no higher than the ceiling, and that God neither hears nor cares.

Have you ever felt like that? At some point in our Christian walk, we all feel this way. So what does Asaph do? I makes a conscience effort to remember what God has done in the past.

What do we learn from this?

God has done so much for His people. He has greatly blessed, protected and prospered His people through out time. When we think we stand alone, abandoned by God, we need to remember, God hasn’t forgotten us any more than He forgot the children of Jacob and Joseph.

As we read the scriptures, this should encourage us. We see God’s faithfulness on page after page of His word, and that should inspire us to trust Him. For we serve the same God who was faithful to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He will be faithful to us as well.

This was great encouragement for Asaph in his time of darkness and despair, and it can be encouragement for us as well.

Where is Christ in this passage?

As we consider and meditate upon God’s mighty deeds, we must consider what Jesus Christ has done for us in coming to earth to live the perfect life and die for the sins of His people. What greater act could God have possibly done for us than to win our salvation at the cost of His own Son?