Bethany Presbyterian Church Chat March-April 2024
March-April 2024
Dear Church Family,
Today we are looking at Psalm 42:5 – “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so
disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” The writer of Psalm 42 was discouraged. The struggles of life threatened to pull him under and take an-other victory. But at just the right time the writer made a decision to hope in God and continue to praise Him. He made a deliberate decision to treat his downcast soul with thoughts of God.
There is nothing easy about this. Focusing on God when in the midst of trouble will demand disci-pline. When trouble screams in our ears that God is far away and we are beyond help, we must de-termine to cast our eyes on Him and believe what His word tells us. John 14:27 reminds us “Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed”. Instead, focus on what God promises us in His word.
Our Lord is always present to get us safely through the day. Believing this truth can make the dif-ference between coping and giving up in despair. We must remember that His mercies are new eve-ry morning. We wear the robe of righteousness and are on our way to Heaven. Nothing we face to-day can compare with this mercy-giving God and His mercy-filled gift of eternal life!
Waiting for His return,
Susan Seber, CLP
Service Schedule
Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Children's Sunday School During Worship.