Grace to you & peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
“When You Are Discouraged…” is from Dr. David Jeremiah’s ‘Walking with God: 365 Daily Devotions’ July 9’s entry.
"Do not fear or be discouraged." Deuteronomy 1:21.
Many of our favorite hymns tell us what to do when we are discouraged. One old standby by Johnson Oatman Jr. advises, “When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, count your many blessings, name them one by one.”
Another asks, “Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come?” Instead, we should remind ourselves, “His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.”
The beloved hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” gives us sound advice in saying we should “never be discouraged” over a burden, for we can “take it to the Lord in prayer.”
The spiritual, “There Is a Balm in Gilead” says, “Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work’s in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again.”
So if you’re discouraged today, remember that a moment in the presence of our Lord can change your attitude. Count your blessings. Realize you’re more valuable than the sparrows. Take it to the Lord in prayer, and let the Holy Spirit revive your soul again.
Do not fear or be discouraged.
“I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free. For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.” Civilla D. Martin
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
