Disappointment

Have you ever wondered if God left the building? Have you ever been standing in faith and believing His promises, yet seemingly the heavens pass you by. Tempted to give into a spirit of disappointment with God though you’d never admit it was so. As I read the Psalms I see that there were times King David, a man of war, this man after God’s own heart did battle with questions about things going on around him too. No other book I’ve read pulls at the emotions of the heart with cries for answers and help in time of need. Some today would say that to have questions is to disrespect the King of Kings. David would disagree. These questions and times of wonderment, became avenues of drawing upon the unchanging faithfulness of God. His praise even in affliction upon His bed led him to the throne room of God. The Word says we can come boldly into the great throne room of heaven laying down our burden and thrusting our trust upon His faithfulness. The temptation is there however, if let unchecked, in these times to build resentment instead of building faith and listening for direction. The temptation is there to forget that God is the author of a good plan---we falsely label God as the author of evil that befalls people instead of the true source. We serve a God who is greater than any work of the enemy. David cried out with emotion the needs and dire circumstances that befell him. He shared the things that were unjust…yet he refused to stay in that pleading state of mind. Even upon his bed, he began to proclaim the faithfulness of the Lord. He made a conscience decision to declare the works of the Lord. Basically he was calling those things which were not (in the natural) as though they were. He knew the faithfulness of God as well as the plan of God and declared it instead of the obvious bad news. When you are in the midst of disappointment you have a choice when feelings assail you. What do you do with those waves of emotion and those thoughts? It is in these dark times like those King David faced, we must call upon the faithfulness of God even when in the natural we do not see it. We declare the works of the Lord, sing upon our bed, encourage ourselves in the Lord. What are you declaring? God is a healer, God is a help in times of trouble, God is able to provide. Declare those truths in your heart when every emotion tares at you….declare His word