Category: depression

God’s Promises in Action (King David)

one thing I have desired of the Lord.

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The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.


David was a humble shepherd boy who became a mighty man of valor. In David are the promises given to Abraham from Jehovah, and Christ comes from this earthly, Davidic lineage.
“His kingdom is forever, and there is no end.” (Isaiah 9 and Luke 1:33)
He was the first to reign in Jerusalem as God’s anointed in the stead of the people’s choice of Saul. David was the second ancient king of Israel and made many enemies even before he took the throne. His father-in-law, King Saul, hated David’s well-deserved accolades and even sought to end his life.
David was not perfect, but he put Jehovah first in all that he did. He put all his trust, hope, and delight in his God and never once doubted Jehovah’s word. Even when he was old and well stricken in age, King David could say, “as the Lord lives who has redeemed my soul out of all distress.” (1 Kings1:29)

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. Psalm 27

Throughout the Psalms, we see the pouring out of David’s heart. He exposes the innermost feelings of fears, doubts, depression, frustrations, and anxieties. Promised the kingdom after his anointing, he lived like a vagabond, a fugitive, yet despite all of this, he gave praise and thanks to Jehovah, saying, “God set my feet upon a rock and established my goings.” (Psalm 40:2)
Then when it was his time, God fulfilled his promise and raised David as the greatest earthly king.
He was a great fighter, a poet, a musician, the fourth son of Jesse, and a man after God’s own heart. (1Samuel 13:14)


Then around 970 BCE, full of days, David went to sleep with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. (Historic name given to the location of Jerusalem’s earliest settlement, believed to have been situated on the Southeast hill of contemporary Jerusalem – Wikipedia 2021)

God’s Promises: I am with you

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Summer 2021

In the midst of trouble that shatters all your dreams.

Strength melts, control disappears.

Remember, God is there.

Call out to Him.

He will protect you.

He will help you.

There is no other like Him.

When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, and chariots, and a people more than you, be not afraid of them: for the Lord your God is with you. Deuteronomy 20: 1

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God will help you. God said, "Call upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you."

God’s Promises: You will be remembered.

When the cold, dank scene of aloneness is the only place found where you head can rest; it is time to call upon the Lord.

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Remembrance is a precious gift of honoring those loved, respected, cherished, or merely liked.
It is the act of looking back and preserving moments, words spoken, and actions taken.
The bitter sting of loneliness sets in when you are lost within a crowded sphere.
Your deeds are not mentioned.
Even your existence seems to be wiped clean from the memory of friends.
When the cold, dank scene of aloneness is the only place found where your head can rest.
It is time to call upon the Lord.
The One who forgives sins and wipes away all tears from your eyes.
The One who gives comfort to the brokenhearted, healing to the disparaged soul, brings cheer to the sorrowing,
And yet all the while promising never to leave or forsake you.
His love is real because He can never forget to remember.

“I formed you; you are my servant…you shall not be forgotten of me.” Isaiah 44:21

God’s Promise: He will make a way where there is no way.

He works behind the scenes doing the impossible to make things possible for you.

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The bank is calling in your loan; you cannot meet the payments.
The doctor gave you bad news.
A loved one died; how can you possibly go on with your life.
You feel depressed, alone, and confused.
Whatever the problem, your life is spiraling out of control.
Don’t worry; lift up your voice and call on the Lord.
He will answer and go before you and make a way where there is no way.
He will carve out that perfect path.
A different way that you cannot see or imagine exists.
Fear not; he works behind the scenes doing the impossible to make things possible for you.
His ways are perfect.
His ways are secret.
His ways are past finding out.

“I will go before you, and make crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass and cut in sunder the bars of iron; and I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I am God.” Isaiah 45:2, 3.

God’s Promises: Heals the broken heart

heartache and loss can cut deep past the skin to the bone.

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The pains of heartache and loss can cut deep past the skin to the bone.
We have no barriers to keep the anguish of living at bay.
We are mere mortals cloaked in vanity and pride acting on a stage called, life; a plain where twisted fantasies entertain the psyche for a season.
But when the fullness of that time comes and day turns into the endless night we cry aloud,
O, soul be not cast down, look up and remember; he heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3

God’s Promise: I will never leave you.

Lo, I am with you all way, even to the end of the world.

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“Loneliness is an unpleasant emotional response to perceived isolation.”


As a child of God, we must remember that God promised never to leave or forsake us.
Sometimes when circumstances are overwhelming, we forget to remember the Bible is God’s word to us, every chapter, every verse, and every line. Scripture is given to us for rebuke, correction, and instruction. A passage from the Old Testament may speak about a character from the past but, it can also be relatable to us today. God’s word is fresh and applicable in the past, in the present, and forever.
God promised to Jacob, “Behold, I am with you, and will keep you in all places wherever you go and will bring you again into the land; for I will not leave you until I have done that which I have spoken to you of.”
Again in Deuteronomy, chapter 31 verse 6 Moses spoke to the children of Israel to encourage them with the truth. He said, “He (God) it is that goes with you, He will not fail you, nor forsake you.”
This promise passes throughout the Old Testament and well into the New Testament. Jesus the only begotten son of God says, “Lo, I am with you all way, even to the end of the world.”
As He was with the children of Israel, we are His children, and He will help us also.
He is God and changes not.

(reference verses: Genesis 28:15, Malachi 3:6, Deuteronomy 31:6, Matthew 28:20, 2 Timothy 3:16)

God’s Promises: He Will Fight For You

Fear not, stand firm and see the salvation of the Lord.

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Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. Exodus 14:13 and 14.

He fights for me; my battles are never-ending.
His ways are perfect, always present, never failing.
In secret does He work, His wonders to behold.
He takes my hand and guides my feet: my Lord and my Master. He is in control.

God’s Promises: I lack Nothing

Jesus embodies all of God’s promises

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The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want – Psalm 23

Every promise in the Bible is mine
Mine for the asking.
Mine for the taking.
Mine for all eternity.
Jesus embodies all of God’s promises.
Inside my heart, he sits; in my life, He reigns as Lord and King.
What then can I lack?
“You have not because you ask not.” James 4:2

Blessed Are They That Mourn- Yet To Be #152

Let not your heart be troubled.

Yellow peony ( Egypt, Mexico and Ethiopia attribute yellow as a color of mourning)

There is a time and a season for everything.
There is a time to rejoice, and a time to cry.
We who lost loved ones and are in mourning, these are four powerful verses from the Lord.


Jesus comforts us – Let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in me. (1)


He promises us – And you now, therefore have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.(2)


He says we are not forgotten – Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. (3)


Now, our hearts not only cry for sorrow but also for knowing his words are true, and his promises are yes and amen. Jesus is God, and God is not a man that he can lie. What he says he will do, and no man can take that away.


My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and portion forever. (4)


(Reference verses: Ecclesiastes 3, Numbers 23:19, john 14:1,
John 16:22, Matthew 5:4 and Psalm 73:26)