Sometimes the day arrives when no matter what you seem to do or how you seem to try nothing seems to go right. Sometimes, we can have weeks and even months of frustrating, aggravating challenges that come barreling our way to the point we slip into a deep dark pit of gloom, despair and downright agony.

In the Bible, David faced all kinds of these very challenges. People lied about him, accused him, and even tried to kill him. In Psalm 59 he says, “My enemies are coming against me like vicious dogs trying to destroy me. But as for me, what am I going to do? I will sing about Your power. And I will shout for joy for You are my refuge, my place of safety in my day of distress.”

Oh, to be like David. That no matter what fiery dart that seems to be rearing its ugly little head, shooting its way into our lives to wreak havoc and kill our joy, dim our lights, we try desperately to shine or stand, faith believing yet finding ourselves weak in the knees and our guts as if they have been sucker punched ... we could remain with a song in heart and able to lift God high with Praise.

Yes, in David’s time of need, he wasn’t sitting around having a pity party and complaining. He didn’t sink himself into the pit of despair so many of us so often do. He decided to sing about the greatness of God. He was saying, “My enemies may be powerful, but I know my God is ALL powerful. My obstacles may be high, but I know my God is the Most High.” No, he wasn’t talking to God about how big his problems were; he was talking to his problems about how big his God was!

Instead of complaining and thinking about what we don’t have, or what this one or that one has done to us, or seeing our glasses half-empty instead of half-full, we need to start thanking God for what we are becoming. Like David, we have got to stay in faith and sing to the Lord.

May we remember to know we can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens us, and we can climb out of our pits.

‘Til next week, God bless!