From Pain to Praise

I woke up at 4 a.m. and sad thoughts filled my mind.

“Why, Lord?” I asked for the thousandth time. I wasn’t angry, just confused.

Why did these loved ones make choices that hurt us and hurt themselves? Why did things go from bad to worse? Why couldn’t they see that denying biblical principles is a mistake? Why couldn’t we have sweet fellowship with them as we once had?

Then I remembered a God-lover who asked similar questions 1000 years ago. 

In Psalm 73, Asaph was confused by people who seemed to live happily despite their ungodly choices. In Psalm 77, he cried out in the night and was deeply troubled when he thought of former times.

But when Asaph was troubled, feeling rejected and forgotten by God, he always stopped himself and changed his perspective. He began pondering God’s faithfulness, His ever-present comfort, and His past miracles for His people.(1) 

From pain to praise, he let God’s faithful character restore his broken spirit. 

Asaph couldn't change his circumstances, so he changed his perspective. We can do the same!
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(1) 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 expresses God's ability to comfort us in our sorrows. 

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