“…. the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.” Numbers 21:4
J. R. Miller said, “There are a great many discouraged people in the world. They have lost heart, and when one has lost heart, life is very hard; the wheels roll heavily.
No doubt there are things in everyone’s path, that are discouraging. There are hardships to endure. There are disappointments to suffer. We come up to the very edge of brilliant expectations, when suddenly our path is turned away! There are hostile enemies, too, besetting all the way. No wonder we are discouraged sometimes—if we look no higher than the road at our feet.
Some of the reasons why a Christian should not be discouraged by any hardness in the way are, because it is God’s way, and He leads… and we should be willing to endure any hardships to reach such blessedness as there waits for us!”
If you are discouraged because of the way you can’t always depend on others to deliver you from your depression. There are those who could help but won’t, and those who would help but can’t. However, there is a way that we can help ourselves. We must do as David did when he “encouraged himself in the LORD his God” ( 1 Sam. 30:6). For the child of God that is always possible, and it is our responsibility to do so!– HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
