"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God." Psalm 42:11
There is great suffering that our Savior endured at the hands of mere men. The suffering of ridicule, defamation of character, abuse through scourging, whipping, beating and the spitting on by those whom he came to save. He suffered all of this not so that we would not have to, but to show us the glory at the end, if we endure.
We are all suffering some how, through loss, sickness, persecution, but the truth is he never promised an easy road if we followed him, he only promised he would be with us.
Yes, following Jesus is a difficult path, and sometimes it just gets too hard to bear but I have learned to lift myself up with praise to my God, for he is my health, my strength and my protection.
So, no I will not be depressed, I will not mourn my own suffering but, I choose to praise my God who is the health of my countenance!
There is great suffering that our Savior endured at the hands of mere men. The suffering of ridicule, defamation of character, abuse through scourging, whipping, beating and the spitting on by those whom he came to save. He suffered all of this not so that we would not have to, but to show us the glory at the end, if we endure.
We are all suffering some how, through loss, sickness, persecution, but the truth is he never promised an easy road if we followed him, he only promised he would be with us.
Yes, following Jesus is a difficult path, and sometimes it just gets too hard to bear but I have learned to lift myself up with praise to my God, for he is my health, my strength and my protection.
So, no I will not be depressed, I will not mourn my own suffering but, I choose to praise my God who is the health of my countenance!
