Counseling from Psalm 77
He remembers that God chose a hard path - through the sea, for the great moment of redemption that the Hebrew people had clung to in their collective history.
He remembers the Exodus (v.16-20). He remembers the very story that was given to the Israelites to be passed from generation to generation as a testimony to who God is. Salvation for a nation, but also for people, to know and experience the love of God. A promise that God will not abandon those he loves, no matter the trouble.
Eyes on the King
You might ask yourself, as many ask me in the counseling room, “but how do I live like this?” Verse 9 in Philippians 3 tells us that Paul's righteousness comes from nothing he does, rather it comes from faith in Christ. Second Corinthians 4 encourages us when we are tempted to fear what people are speaking about us or if our work is good enough. Verse 18 is quite assuming of us since it begins with “as we look…”. We are already looking for people, things, money, power, influence and ourselves to bring us satisfaction and peace and redemption. We must turn our eyes to what is unseen, the eternal. We must turn our eyes to the King.