Reflections
Psalm 145: 1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 (Read)
“The Lord lifts up all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.”
We may question why God allows us to suffer,
why he allows bad things to happen to good people. We may ask, as the early believers probably did, “Why is it necessary to undergo such hardships to enter the kingdom of God?”
Scripture tells us that afflictions are to be expected
in our walk with the Lord. We may not understand
what God is up to, but we can be sure that our faith will be strengthened if we stand fast in the face of suffering. We will become better witnesses for Christ if we are humbled; we become better servants if we bear up with our difficulties and trust in the Lord, as our psalmist tells us.
And as the Gospel says, we are raised up by getting
'yoked to Jesus.' That is how our burdens are made light,
by helping Jesus to carry His cross, as Simon did that day
on the road to Calvary. Despite what we may think,
"His yoke is easy and His burden light."
Remember that endurance is a Godly quality and will
help us to get yoked to Jesus. Having done that, we,
like our psalmist David, join with the faithful and
speak of the glory of God's reign and bless his name.
Amen
Discussion Questions for Reflection
1. Our psalmist assures us that the Lord will lift us up
when we are falling. Speak of a time when you have
undergone hardship and how your faith has been strengthened.
2. The Psalm says that the Lord is "good to all and
compassionate toward all his works." Tell how this verse
inspires you to be more compassionate toward those in
your life who may not always be lovable in your sight.
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