Psalm 77:1 I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.
It is an incredibly painful feeling to feel like God must hear your prayers, your anguished cries (how can He not?), and yet to feel He does not respond (or does not respond in the way you want Him to).
Psalm 77:10 Then I thought, “To this I will appeal: the years when the Most High stretched out His right hand.”
Coming to this point can absolutely be a crossroad of faith. Asaph’s response when he reaches this crossroad is to remember God’s faithfulness in the past. He makes the choice to trust God in the present and then comforts himself with memories of God’s past actions as he “waits in joyful hope” (Rom 12:12) in the present.
Psalm 77:11 “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your miracles of long ago.”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the hope that can only be found in You. Thank You for Your love and faithfulness always. Help us to wait for You in joyful hope in the present, no matter our circumstances. Draw us closer. Amen.
Psalm 77:12 “I will consider all Your works and meditate on all Your mighty deeds.”
Have a blessed day.