James 4:10
“He is God. The Creator of the Universe. The Author of my salvation. He can do all things. And when I go to Him, He can raise my spirits. He can raise me from my pit of despair and sorrow. He can bring me to a place of peace.”
When I think of this verse, I remember Job. He was brought so low – lower than I could bear to imagine. And after much haggling with God, God fired back in a way that humbled Job before God. And I realize that Job was humbled in a less than ideal way – he was kind of forced – he nonetheless saw God for who He was. God honored that humility and raised Him from his awful situation and blessed him tremendously.
Lord, when I am down and troubled, it is so easy to want to seek encouragement and a lifting of my spirits from other people or from things or from the pleasures of life. Lord, help me to seek You for what my soul ultimately needs. Help me find living water in You and through You.