Like so many, Asaph was troubled and pondered his situation as he laid down for sleep. Bedtime, while overwhelmed with concern, is an excellent time to talk to the Lord about your problems. Asaph did just that (Psalm 77:1-3). However, as do most, the more he thought about his predicament, the larger the problem seemed.
After the musician’s constant contemplation of his calamity continued, more terrible thoughts added to his dilemma. “Will God no longer help me (Psalm 77:7)? Will His mercy never intervene on my behalf (Psalm 77:8) again? Because of God’s anger, will he never again be gracious (Psalm 77:9) to me?
Rather than letting his worrisome thinking make matters worse, his logic and memory returned, putting the situation back into perspective. Asaph now recalled the years that God had helped in the past (Psalm 77:10-19). He reasoned and was reassured that God would do them again!
If our walk and relationship with the Lord are the same as it was when God delivered us in the past, He will do it again. Our warranty with the Lord has not run out. He is the same God who helped us face the last mountain of fear in the past. He will see to it that His will for our lives is accomplished!
“Anxiety springs from the desire that things should happen as we wish rather than as God wills.” — Author Unknown
