Praying the Psalms: Psalms 92

When I go through a trial of some kind (real trials, and pretty often, some self-induced, blown-out-of-proportion-in-my-own-head trials), people in my life who know me best (usually my Dad) tell me to remember God’s faithfulness to me in the past..

Easy peasy. A seemingly too simplistic answer to the problem thats consuming me, but… if i do that and can stop myself from sinking deeper into miry doubt, God’s light slowly starts to trickle back into my heart and mind and I’m suddenly reminded of the countless times that He came through for me in impossible situations. And then I’m overwhelmed by thankfulness and think, ‘Oh my God, how can you be so patient with me, time and time again?!!’

There must be a reason why God wants us to give thanks and why the Psalmist says, plain and simple, “it is a good thing”! I reckon the reason could be that God knows that as soon as we fix our eyes on him in the midst of challenges, and remember “all the works of His hands”, joy comes.. peace comes, perspective comes.

The rest of Psalm 92 elaborates on the concept of God’s perspective on things, his take on our lives is so much better and deeper than our own understanding. Reading this really makes me shake my head and question my freak outs, when its so clear that He reigns, He is steadfast, He is stronger and mightier than any little obstacle I face.

Every line of this Psalm could be expanded on and has beautiful truth about God’s character, but I think the thankfulness part and remembering his good works are my two favourite bits.

– Sarah Kent