I was just reading Psalms this morning and came across chapter 77 again. It sorta hit me in a different way today and I wanted to share it with you because I think it really does apply and is something to remember constantly as we go about our lives, prayers and praises! I’ll give you the whole chapter here…and I’ll let you know my thoughts at the very end

Psalms 77

1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

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.

3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

I think we sometimes really question what God is doing…is He blessing us? Is He punishing us when things aren’t as we picture? Is He just testing? What is God really doing???? Anyway, this Psalm kinda stood out to me as I was reading 5 different chapters and when I read verses 77:3-4 when the psalmist talks about he complained in his spirit and was overwhelmed to the point of not being able to sleep, I was thinking haha, that’s me!!! Then when I continued reading verses 77:6-9 and Asaph started searching in his heart and starting asking a lot of questions that I think we ask ourselves….is the Lord there? Is He done showing us mercy and grace? Have we angered God too much to be blessed??? But then he continues on and he starts to remember God’s works and he commits himself to meditate and talk about God’s workings ALWAYS!!! I love verse 77:13 that says who is so great a God as our God? That’s the question we need to ask ourselves when we feel down or in trouble of sorts! How GREAT is HE!?!? Why would God do little things for us and then let the big things go? He’s NOT going to do that! Our God is a just God who is slow to wrath and quick to bless, (actually let’s go to Psalm 103 next that is one of my favorite if not favorite of all the Psalms) The psalm finishes with a reminder that God does lead His people…that stands just as true today as it will forever! He is going to lead us, He may give us more than we ask for (we still have to ask remember) He may only give us just as He sees we need (not what we think), He may have us struggle day to day to increase our faith and trust to see Him continue to preform miracles constantly, or He may give to us abudantly beyond all we can ask or think right now! It’s all in God’s hands, but one thing is true, as long as we draw near to God He will be near to us…that is a PROMISE no matter how you look at it. So really it just involves humbling ourselves in His arms and mercies everyday. Praying, spending time in fellowship with Him and with each other in Him, doing exactly what He asks us to do even when we don’t have all the details of what does God want me to do? He has given us a “list” so to say of exactly what He wants us to do, He’ll fill in the details later.

Anyway, real quick, here is Psalm 103 - I ABSOLUTELY LOVE VERSES 8-12!!!! This is such a great picture of God’s mercy written by David who experienced SO much more than we have in sin and in blessings!

Psalms 103

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

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