As human beings who serve our God every day and face various situations that weaken us, it’s not surprising that we sometimes feel downcast and distressed. That’s why, as children of God, we must be confident that He will help us.
Are you afflicted? God has never forgotten you. Rather, He sees you from heaven and opens the way for you to continue striving every day. God guards the coming and going of the righteous, because His mercy reaches out to the needy.
In Psalm 9, verse 18, the psalmist David tells us that the needy are not forgotten by God. In contrast, those who are enemies of the Lord will be punished, for they attack the righteous, those who hope in the divine justice of the Lord:
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalm 9:18
The hope of the poor is clearly placed in the Lord’s hands. This is what the psalmist teaches us throughout this chapter. Many suffer from the attacks of the wicked, those who are enemies of God and who think or say, “God is not watching what we do.” But this is not the case, because God always comes to the defense of His children.
Have you ever felt afflicted? It is important that, even if you feel that God has forgotten you in the midst of trials, you do not lose heart, because He will come and help you. Remember what the psalmist says in this chapter: the hope of the poor is firm, and they will not be forgotten. God bless you.
