Where do you run to for strength in times of difficulty? Some merely wallow in depression. Others resort to efforts in the flesh. Many simply turn to other people. The tragedy of turning to any of these things or people is that their help or comfort is only marginal at best, and ignores what God has supplied to provide our needed stability.
David found the right answer. He wrote, βThis is my comfort in my affliction: for Thy Word hath quickened meβ (Psa. 119:50). In the midst of weakness, even when he felt extremely despondent, time spent in Godβs Word brought him spiritual life, comfort, and the strength that he needed. The extent of the help he received is indicated by his testimony in Psa. 119:71: βIt was good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statues.β Quite simply, he allowed God to meet his need so adequately that his tragedy became a triumph by turning to the Scriptures.
Godβs Word is the answer for the need of every human soul. Whether the need is eternal life, answers to current problems, counsel about what to do, comfort in trial, or insight into future events, Godβs Word is intended by the Lord to be our source of strength and power. Run to it, and encourage others to do so, rather than turning to anything else. source
