Remember the Deeds of the Lord (Psalm 77:10-15)

¹⁰ Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
¹¹ I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
¹² I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”

¹³ Your ways, God, are holy.
What god is as great as our God?
¹⁴ You are the God who performs miracles;
you display your power among the peoples.
¹⁵ With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.

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What struck me in these verses today is the comfort that Asaph found in reflecting on the mighty deeds of the Lord.  Yesterday’s passage highlighted Asaph’s distress.  He wasn’t finding too much to rejoice about in the present situation of the people of God.  He even accused God of giving him insomnia over it.

But what is the solution for Asaph?  He focuses on the things that God has done in the past.  And these mighty deeds of the past point him to the character of God.  God is holy and great.  God has redeemed His people in the past and He will certainly redeem them from their present distress as well.

We do the same thing when we take comfort from the mightiest of God’s mighty deeds.  No matter how much distress we are in, it can’t take away the fact that our Savior gave His life for us on the cross and rose again for our salvation.  Paul put it this way in Romans 8:32 “He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?”

I know what my God has done in the past.  This reveals His character and His heart.  So I can place my confidence in my God for my future.

So my prayer today is for those whom I know are going through challenging times, who may feel like Asaph in this psalm.  I pray that they may find strength in meditating on the mighty deeds of God, most especially the cross and resurrection of Jesus.

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