We all experience times in life when, for various reasons, we are feeling down. Under perfectly normal circumstances we can get tired and emotionally drained. With all the additional pressures of the COVID-19 virus pandemic and changes in social interaction, a season of unemployment – just to name a few - Satan will try to use any of this and all of this for evil against us.
Satan seeks to fill our minds with negative thoughts and emotions. He is a discourager. He is the giver of despair and he wants to pull us down and keep us down. But Jesus is our encourager. He knows our weaknesses. He gives strength to the weary.
Let’s pray today and find God’s help in this time of need.
Lord Jesus, thank you for Your power and Your promise to bring us out of darkness, out of the shadow of death, and break our chains in pieces. You know the darkness and discouragement in our mind and hearts that comes like shadows or even storms and we find it so difficult to break through. We can’t do it but You can and so we bring ourselves to Your care today.
Many people are suffering—crushed by the weight of their troubles. But the Lord is a refuge for them, a safe place they can run to. Psalm 9:9 ERV
So God, in these times when we feel down we want to reject the lies of the evil one and believe the promise You make to us. We trust Your promise that when we seek You we will find Your wisdom and strength to help us. You are our tender and caring God and You, right now, are inviting us to come to You and find rest for our minds and hearts as well as for our bodies.
When we feel low today we will not withdraw and believe there is no solution in sight or no source of comfort and strength to draw on. Rather, we will allow these feelings to draw us close to Your loving heart, God. We won’t push away Your comfort but we will allow You to embrace us, comfort us, strengthen us, and help us get through the challenging times.
Lord, we recognize that it is normal to feel disappointed and even frustrated in these very strange times of the pandemic. With lots of time alone with our thoughts we even find that memories make us feel sad. But, with Your help God, and for our own well-being we will not stay sad. We won’t give Satan an open door to push his way into our lives, so our sadness becomes discouragement, then disillusionment, then depression, ending in despair.
Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.
(Psalm 30:5b; Isaiah 9:2 NLT)
We’re so glad, Lord Jesus, that You Jesus came to earth to die for our sins, so we would have freedom to live life to the full. You’ve warned us about Satan’s strategy to steal the joy that living life with You brings. Today, we don’t want to just know that as a fact but also to be intentional about staying focused on the principles for life given in Your Word. We trust You that You will help us live in victory over depression caused by our troubling circumstances.
We need Your strength and comfort to see us through this day. We choose to fix my eyes on You and not on our problems. We rest in your presence and trust in your strength to get us through today. Thank you that you care for us and working for good in everything things that concern us. We choose today to give our will and our life over to Your care. Amen
Satan seeks to fill our minds with negative thoughts and emotions. He is a discourager. He is the giver of despair and he wants to pull us down and keep us down. But Jesus is our encourager. He knows our weaknesses. He gives strength to the weary.
Let’s pray today and find God’s help in this time of need.
Lord Jesus, thank you for Your power and Your promise to bring us out of darkness, out of the shadow of death, and break our chains in pieces. You know the darkness and discouragement in our mind and hearts that comes like shadows or even storms and we find it so difficult to break through. We can’t do it but You can and so we bring ourselves to Your care today.
So God, in these times when we feel down we want to reject the lies of the evil one and believe the promise You make to us. We trust Your promise that when we seek You we will find Your wisdom and strength to help us. You are our tender and caring God and You, right now, are inviting us to come to You and find rest for our minds and hearts as well as for our bodies.
When we feel low today we will not withdraw and believe there is no solution in sight or no source of comfort and strength to draw on. Rather, we will allow these feelings to draw us close to Your loving heart, God. We won’t push away Your comfort but we will allow You to embrace us, comfort us, strengthen us, and help us get through the challenging times.
Lord, we recognize that it is normal to feel disappointed and even frustrated in these very strange times of the pandemic. With lots of time alone with our thoughts we even find that memories make us feel sad. But, with Your help God, and for our own well-being we will not stay sad. We won’t give Satan an open door to push his way into our lives, so our sadness becomes discouragement, then disillusionment, then depression, ending in despair.
Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.
(Psalm 30:5b; Isaiah 9:2 NLT)
We’re so glad, Lord Jesus, that You Jesus came to earth to die for our sins, so we would have freedom to live life to the full. You’ve warned us about Satan’s strategy to steal the joy that living life with You brings. Today, we don’t want to just know that as a fact but also to be intentional about staying focused on the principles for life given in Your Word. We trust You that You will help us live in victory over depression caused by our troubling circumstances.
We need Your strength and comfort to see us through this day. We choose to fix my eyes on You and not on our problems. We rest in your presence and trust in your strength to get us through today. Thank you that you care for us and working for good in everything things that concern us. We choose today to give our will and our life over to Your care. Amen
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