Thursday, February 4, 2010

He Restores My Soul

“He restores my soul.” (Psalm 23:3). The fact that our soul needs restoring indicates that there will be difficult times in our lives. It is inaccurate to think becoming a believer rids our life of trouble. The Bible is filled with stories of godly men facing daunting circumstances. Abraham had to rescue Lot from kidnappers. Jacob’s father-in-law deceived him many times and stole what was rightfully his. King David had to run for his life from his son. Peter was in prison for preaching the gospel. Paul was stoned and left for dead for the same reason.

But in every situation, God is with us (Mathew 28:20). He will never abandon us or leave us forever in the hands of the unjust. As we wait for his deliverance (Psalm 92:14-16) he will restore our soul.

How does he do it? The answer is found in the same text, Psalm 23. He leads us in his word and teaches us to walk in the path of righteousness. He does this, not because we deserve it, but because he consistently responds to those who carry his name (Psalm 23:3).