I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Psalms 72-77.

It is easy to become convinced that the wicked and proud have it good, to become envious of them and begin to think that living a godly life is pointless.  However, if we take ourselves into God’s presence we will realize that such thinking only hurts ourselves, making us bitter and resentful.  The wicked burn and destroy that which reminds them of God and which calls them to be accountable for their actions, but God will bring them to justice at the time He has planned.

The psalmist speaks of being troubled and hard pressed, of crying out to God and not being comforted, of being unable to sleep and too distressed to even pray.  He felt like God had abandoned him and would never restore his joy.  Then he remembered the great things which God had done in the past.  Doing so reminded him that God does His great works in His time not ours.  God’s plans will come to fruition, His glory will be shown to the nations once more.  If we think on the great things which God has done in the past we will realize that He will do similar things in the future.  Every time I begin to feel like I am in a hole out of which I can never climb, I remember when I felt that way in the past and cried out to God.  My situation may be different today than that which I experienced before, but God answered my cries then and He will answer them now.