{"id":2191,"date":"2011-01-18T19:50:01","date_gmt":"2011-01-19T00:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2015-08-27T04:06:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T08:06:21","slug":"why-are-you-cast-down-o-my-soul-psalm-42-esv-2-minute-devotional-and-iphoneapp-quote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/why-are-you-cast-down-o-my-soul-psalm-42-esv-2-minute-devotional-and-iphoneapp-quote\/2191","title":{"rendered":"Why are You Cast Down, O My Soul? – Psalm 42 ESV 2 Minute Devotional"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Psalm<\/span>If God is my rock, is he a pebble, a boulder, or a huge formation, like in the picture? Can I put the rock in my pocket, or is it immovable and unchanging, providing shade and shelter?
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\nThe Psalmist here is transparent and honest before God: “Why have you forgotten me?” He sees and feels the oppression of enemy and asks: “Why are you cast down, O my soul?”
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\nIt’s good to ask those questions, but notice that the Psalmist always returns to hope and praise to God! The salvation we have in Jesus is so much greater than any oppression we may face.
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\nDear Lord, When I am cast down, bring me hope so that I may praise you for your great salvation. You are my rock, immovable and unchanging! Amen.
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If God is my rock, is he a pebble, a boulder, or a huge formation, like in the picture? Can I put the rock in my pocket, or is it immovable and unchanging, providing shade and shelter? The Psalmist here is transparent and honest before God: “Why have you forgotten me?” He sees and feels … <\/p>\n

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