Count Your many Blessings: Psalm 77
“1) My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me. 2) In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.
11) I shall remember the deeds of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. 12) I will meditate on all Your work And muse on Your deeds. 13) Your way, O God, is holy; What god is great like our God?” Psalms 77:1-2, 11-13
This is an interesting Psalm. As it opens, the writer is in turmoil. He is most likely in the midst of a difficult trial. He is crying out to God all night. At one point, he even begins to question the presence and goodness of God.
Have you ever had trials that left you questioning God? It is not uncommon. He even wonders if God has changed.
But then, right in the middle of his self pity party, he does something that totally changes his composure. He starts rehearsing the mighty deeds of God. He meditates on Gods power and wonders in the past.
I believe this list included both personal blessings and historical accounts of God’s mighty deeds. We are so quick to forget the many wonders of God. It leaves us with blurred vision and a distorted perspective.
Shortly, his tone begins to change. In verse fourteen he concludes; “You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples.”
There is an old hymn that says: “Count your many blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.” That basically summarizes this Psalm. Thanksgiving is more than a holiday, it is a pathway to good mental health.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global Sent from my iPhone
“1) My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me. 2) In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.
11) I shall remember the deeds of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. 12) I will meditate on all Your work And muse on Your deeds. 13) Your way, O God, is holy; What god is great like our God?” Psalms 77:1-2, 11-13
This is an interesting Psalm. As it opens, the writer is in turmoil. He is most likely in the midst of a difficult trial. He is crying out to God all night. At one point, he even begins to question the presence and goodness of God.
Have you ever had trials that left you questioning God? It is not uncommon. He even wonders if God has changed.
But then, right in the middle of his self pity party, he does something that totally changes his composure. He starts rehearsing the mighty deeds of God. He meditates on Gods power and wonders in the past.
I believe this list included both personal blessings and historical accounts of God’s mighty deeds. We are so quick to forget the many wonders of God. It leaves us with blurred vision and a distorted perspective.
Shortly, his tone begins to change. In verse fourteen he concludes; “You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples.”
There is an old hymn that says: “Count your many blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.” That basically summarizes this Psalm. Thanksgiving is more than a holiday, it is a pathway to good mental health.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global Sent from my iPhone
