"From the rising of the sun to its going down
The Lord’s name is to be praised."
~Ps 113:3~
This is the best dose of medicine for a downcast soul. Nothing lifts your spirit better than praising the name of Jesus. It's human nature & the influence of the enemy to focus on all that's wrong in our life.
For some, there are real tragedies, heavy burdens that must be faced, day after day, the aftermath of a storm, picking up the pieces, searching for answers, not knowing where to begin. For others, it's dealing with discouragement, disappointment, in our daily life routine, in our life journey, our destination, our traveling companions, or the lack of companionship, or even disappointment in ourselves.
I heard a tale once of satan's yard sale. He had all his tools & weapons on display. One man walked up & read the sign on each: "lies, stealing, adultery", there were sins of every kind imaginable listed on the tools. Then the man saw the most worn out tool on display. You could no longer read anything written on it. The man asked satan, "What's this one? It looks so worn out & yet it has the highest price of them all." The devil replied,"Ah, this is my most valued tool, a prized possession. I have used it with success countless times. It's guarenteed to work. You see, even when I could not catch my victims with any other willful sin, I could trap them with this. It draws a person into such a deep trap, they become paralized in life, in relationships, in ministries. This tool . . . is discouragement."
Put the devil out of business today, get him out of your business. Start out praising the Lord for all the really great things already in your life, & TRUST HIM WITH THE REST.
