Psalms 42:5. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
As one well remarks, Christian men have a deal of indoor work to do. They have not only to question others, but they have to question themselves. "Why art thou cast down, O my soul?" Be very jealous, dear friends, of doubts, and fears, and despondency. Some of us are sometimes the subjects of these emotions, and this is pitiable; but when we try to pamper them, this is inexcusable. Endeavour to live above this disquietude; you cannot praise God, you cannot serve your fellow men, you cannot do anything well, when your soul is in a disquieted state. Hope in God is the best cure for this despondency. "Hope thou in God." When thou hast no hope in thyself, nor in thy graces, nor in thine experience, "hope thou in God." He is loving, faithful, powerful, and true, so "hope thou in God." "For I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance." "My countenance is wrinkled, and covered with sores through my sickness; but he is the help of my countenance, and I shall yet praise him."
Psalms 42:5. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
As one well remarks, Christian men have a deal of indoor work to do. They have not only to question others, but they have to question themselves. "Why art thou cast down, O my soul?" Be very jealous, dear friends, of doubts, and fears, and despondency. Some of us are sometimes the subjects of these emotions, and this is pitiable; but when we try to pamper them, this is inexcusable. Endeavour to live above this disquietude; you cannot praise God, you cannot serve your fellow men, you cannot do anything well, when your soul is in a disquieted state. Hope in God is the best cure for this despondency. "Hope thou in God." When thou hast no hope in thyself, nor in thy graces, nor in thine experience, "hope thou in God." He is loving, faithful, powerful, and true, so "hope thou in God." "For I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance." "My countenance is wrinkled, and covered with sores through my sickness; but he is the help of my countenance, and I shall yet praise him."