July 7 Reflection

Reading - Psalm 76-78

Reflection Text - Psalm 77

Take a moment after reading the text and write out a couple things:
1. What's the earliest memory you have of God working in your life?

2. Bullet point some significant God-moments that caused change or transformation in your life?

3. Write out how you have seen God orchestrate miracles for you, for others or for relationships?

4. Can you recall a time when a Word from God really spoke to the depths of who you are? Write that down.

The Psalmist today begins with a cry of abandonment. He is FEELING like God has let him down, forgotten him and stopped loving him (verse 8-9). In verse 10 he even declares that God must have changed. But the song changes on a dime in verse 11 as the poet, "calls to mind the deeds of the Lord."

In other words, what brings the poet out of the pit is a remembrance, a rehearsing of God's faithfulness to him. You might say:
-When God feels absent, remembering connects you with God's unchanging character.
-When you feel abandoned by God, remembering helps you place God within your struggle as an intimate participant.
-When you feel forgotten, remembering points you to God's relentless pursuit of you.
-When you feel alone, remembering helps you believe (HOPE) that God is still working out a preferred future for you.

What's your story of God's faithfulness?