Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. (Psalms 42:11)
Three points:
1. The stress of the soul
Difficulties, troubles, inner turmoils, temptations, misunderstandings, spiritual battles come daily. The enemy of our soul is out to destroy us. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12)
2. These wars wear us out.
As in any contest there seems to be no end. A physical war has to stop some time for rest. A soldier cannot fight for 48, 72 or more hours without any rest. The enemy of our souls never stops, and we get tired.
3. The Lord will deliver
We don't know when or how. Like Joseph in the Old Testament. He woke up one morning still the servant of the chief jailer but went to bed second in the kingdom of Egypt. He did not know when, but it happened. So God will deliver us.
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