MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS GOD'S WAY (II)


*DAILY DEW 8TH/NOVEMBER/2020*

*MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS GOD'S WAY II*

_Key Bible Text:_
*"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”*
(Deuteronomy 31:6 (NKJV))

_Bible Insight:_
Psalm 88 speaks of when Heman the Ezrahite wrote about feeling as if he was abandoned. He felt despondent, as if there was no hope in his situation. He felt far from friends and family to care for him.

As you read the Psalm, you can feel his raw pain through the words he has chosen to use to describe his feelings. His word choice largely included those associated with death: grave, pit, slain, depths.

In this Psalm, the writer expresses his belief that God was responsible for his troubles. He felt as if God was nowhere to be found in his troubles and that God was angry with him. Now the writer’s words were true in that they truly expressed how he felt at the time. But were the thoughts behind those feelings true according God’s word? No, they were not.

Even though the writer felt like God had abandoned him, God's own word in Deuteronomy 31:6 says that He will never leave us nor forsake us. So even though the writer couldn't "feel" God with him, yet God was there because He promised He would be.

So if you are feeling abandoned, you can acknowledge that you feel that way, but give yourself a reality check. God's word promises His eternal presence. Feelings change all the time which is why they can't be trusted, especially if they are based upon lying thoughts.

*You are not alone. You are not abandoned. Some people may leave you but God never will.* 

_MEDITATION:_
*Comfort yourself by reminding yourself of the truth. God is with you, even during times of affliction. If God is for you then who or what can be against you?*

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