Don’t Just Wait; Wait Patiently
Adapted from Daily Devotions from Psalms
So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
The psalmist David writes frequently about meditating on or thinking about all the wonderful works and mighty acts of the Lord. He thought about the name of the Lord, the mercy of God, the love of God, and many other such things.
I have mentioned before that David was bold in his honesty about how he felt. When he was joyful, he wrote about that, and when he was depressed, he wrote about that, as he did in today’s scriptures. We see in these verses that his response was not to meditate on his problem. Instead, he actively came against the problem by choosing to remember the good times of past days. He deliberately pondered the doings of God and the works of His hands. In other words, David intentionally focused his thoughts on something good, and it helped him overcome depression.
Never forget this: Your mind plays an important role in your victory. Think thoughts that will add power to your life, not thoughts that drain your strength and energy.
Prayer of the Day: Help me, Lord, to choose to think thoughts that are positive, uplifting, and encouraging—thoughts about You, not thoughts about my problems.
