God's Promises: When Feeling Depressed

That familiar feeling of melancholy. That emotion that I have come to know so well. The feeling that brought me to God's wonderful presence.

"The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." - Deuteronomy 31:8 -

To everyone who is in Christ, He is always with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Even if you seem to have strayed your attention to something else. When you are enjoying your time with your friends, He is with you. When you are at work focusing on your tasks, He is still there with you. When you are going about with your life, He is always there with you. Most especially when you are feeling anxious, afraid, or discouraged, He is very close to your heart. He hears every beat and He knows how you feel even before you even speak of it. It's always better to call out to Him when things don't turn out so well for that is the time He is nearest to our hearts. He comforts us so that we no longer have to be afraid nor discouraged no matter what happens. 

"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18 -

From this verse, it is clear that the LORD is close to the brokenhearted. And I can testify to this. For whenever circumstances in life would break me down, I can feel His presence around me. I can feel Him embracing me and looking upon me mercifully. When I cry out to Him about the pain I'm experiencing for whatever reason, He never fails to comfort me. He would pour out His blessings afterwards and I know that it is Him who is bringing those  events into fruition. The way He gives comfort and compassion is far greater than anyone can imagine. We sometimes wish for things to happen in our life that would have been better in contrast to the real things that are happening. However, God's way of making things better is far more greater than even our greatest wishes. He'd let us grow from the pain and be thankful for the blessings.

"Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, the LORD has forgotten me." 

"Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? 

Though she may forget, I will not forget you!" - Isaiah 49:13-15 -

Praise the LORD for all the good things that He has done for us. He comforts his people. Most especially, He is compassionate to those who are afflicted. 

This situation is not uncommon that just like Zion, we feel as though He has forsaken or forgotten us. This especially happens when bad things seem to be happening to us. We feel like He is not there for us. We keep praying for things to be better but it's though nothing is happening. We keep on stumbling. We keep on falling apart.  We lost hope.

But see how God cares and remembers us! He even gives an analogy about a mother and her baby. That even if she forgets, God will not forget us. We all know that a mother's love for her baby is very great and it's very unlikely for a mother to forget her baby and have no compassion. But God's love is even greater than that. Although we may not fully understand what is happening in our lives, trust and believe in God that He is working in us for His will and purpose and for our salvation.

"And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." - Romans 5:5 -