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"Saving Grace"

S.E.E.D. For Today

Scripture: "So I say to my soul, don't be discouraged. Don't be disturbed. For I know my God will break through for me. "Then I'll have plenty of reasons to praise Him all over again. Yes living before His face is my "Saving Grace!" Psalms 42:11 (TPT Bible)

Explanation: In this psalm we see David struggling with his circumstances, his unanswered prayers and himself. He fed on his grief, the pain and the ridicule of the people around him. In v.5 he speaks to his soul, "why would you be depressed?" for David was destined for greatness. "Why would you sink in despair? Just keep hoping and waiting on God, your Savior. For no matter what I will still sing with praise, for living before His face is my saving grace! v.6 Here I am depressed and downcast." David began to encourage himself when he began to think of the place of God, His presence and His glory.

Exercise: In Psalm 13 David is dealing with depression and praying to God to turn this grief into joy. In prayer he ask the Lord, "how much longer must I cling to this constant grief? "Bring light to my eyes in this pitch-black darkness or I will sleep the sleep of death." Loneliness, illness, relational pain, sorrow, anxieties, fears, disabilities and depression will stalk us all at some point. When they come after you, you have to first take cover, Psalms 32:7 says; "Lord you are my hiding place, protecting me from these troubles," release my breakthrough. Second get help, reach out to people you can trust to talk things out, professional counselors and your family. Don't be ashamed to expose what is trying to dispose of you. Frustration, irrepressible anguish, and misery can devastate your inner life. For some it seems as though the pain never lets up. I encourage you not to suffer in silence. Don't keep it inside, there is a saving grace!

Devotion: Lord surround me with songs of deliverance. Hide me in the shadow of your wings. Hide me in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man. You are my refuge, a tower of strength against the powers of darkness. Step into my grief and my struggle. As I wrestle with my tears, turn this despair into delight, let what began as pain end with praise, for You God and only You are my "Saving Grace." In Jesus Name Amen!

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