“Also your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You? You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, shall
revive me again, and bring me up from the depths of the earth. You shall increase my greatness and comfort me on every side.” Psalm 71:19-21
King David was in a deep hole and could see no way out of his predicament. He responded with praise to God and was determined not to live in the problem but to acknowledge the greatness of God and trust the hand of God to revive him.
You can’t change God. He is going to do what He wants to do on His timeline. It doesn’t do any good to challenge God or question His judgment. However, you can accept His plan for you with praise, thankfulness, and faith in His greatness.
Additionally, you can’t use God to accomplish your goals. This is like replacing God on the throne with yourself and asking Him to go along for the ride. This will never work and will lead you into a deeper hole. All you can do is walk by faith and be obedient to the voice of God.
God will allow troubles to come your way and sometimes they can seem insurmountable with no possible way of escape. David is an excellent role model to follow when dealing with a crisis.
Praise God when problems arrive and live with God and not the problem. Pray constantly and thank God for restoring you and comforting you in every area of your life.
God is full of mercy and love. If you seek Him out with praise and have faith in His greatness, He will deliver you!
The perfect love of God casts out all fear. God desires for you to live in faith and never doubt Him. God did not give you a spirit of fear but power, love, and a sound mind. Live through a crisis by drawing upon the attributes of God. He will fill you with His strength, wisdom, patience and joy.
Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The God who rescued David is standing next to you. Reach out to Him with praise and thankfulness. He is a God who keeps His Word and will never fail you!
Hal Hollister Ministry 