the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Golden Treasury
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. Psalms 42:2; Psalms 42:5-6. For l reckon, that the sufferings of this present time, are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:10.
This shows that even believers are still in disquietness, but they conquer it by faith, and hope to the end. If the Lord had said, that they should strive, pray, and hope, till such and such a time, and his help should fail, then they might despair. However, as he fixes no certain time, but without limitation, requires them to hope, this keeps them from impatience and despair. Should he even tarry to the end, they will certainly experience him then, if no sooner, to be faithful in his promises.
O Lord, suffer not the load to lie too long and too heavy upon me, that I may not be unfaithful, I trust thou wilt in due time prove thyself to be my help, and thy word to be true.
’Tis God that lifts our comforts high
Or sinks them in the grave,
He gives (and blessed be his name! )
He takes but what he gave.
Peace, all our angry passions then.
Let each rebellious sigh
Be silent at his sovereign will,
And every murmur die.
If smiling mercy crown our lives,
Its praises shall be spread;
And we’ll adore the justice too,
That strikes our comforts dead.
