Pam Padgett ... teacher
In Psalm 77 we're given an account of a man who cried out to God
when in the midst of trouble, and God heard and
helped him ...
Psalm 77:1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my
voice; and he gave ear unto me.
Being overwhelmed with trouble, he sought help from God, and poured out his heart to God ...
Psalm 77:2 In the day of my trouble I
sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remembered God, and was
troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I
cannot speak. 5 I have considered the days of old, the years of
ancient times. 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I
commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. 7
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no
more? 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail
for evermore? 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in
anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
As he sought help from God, he saw to consider the works of God and meditate on these ...
Psalm 77:10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember
the years of the right hand of the most High. 11 I will remember
the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
He was re-established in God being greater than any other ...
Psalm 77:13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as
our God?
He considered how God helps HIS people by HIS strength, and redeems them ...
Psalm 77:14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. 15 Thou hast
with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph.
Selah.
The power of God is seen in creation ... troubling of deep waters,
clouds bringing forth rain, thunder, lightning, earthquakes. God is over all ...
Psalm 77:16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they
were afraid: the depths also were troubled. 17 The clouds poured
out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went
abroad. 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the
lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. 19
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy
footsteps are not known.
And God leads HIS people as a shepherd leads his flock. When
bringing the children of Israel out of Egypt and to the land HE promised
to them, God led them by the hand of Moses and Aaron. Today God leads
us by the Holy Spirit given by God to HIS children.
Psalm 77:20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.