Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food
is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some
of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna the word of God to keep us
through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all of
that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to live
healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to Your Daily Portion with your host, author
speaker Elle David Harris. Good morning, Good morning, Good morning. It
is Wednesday, January thirty one, twenty twenty four. Hello, my name
is El David Harris. I am your host, and this is your Daily
Portion where we give you God's word every single day, and today is no
exception. We are continuing in our Lesson study series through the Book of Psalms,
and our caption for today is has His Promise failed? Forever? Has
His Promise failed? We'll get into that in just a moment, but first
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Father and Heaven, thank you for giving us this new day and for
the privilege you have entrusted to us to open your word again. Please teach
us that your promises are sure and teach us covenant relationship with you. In
Jesus' name, I pray, Amen and Amen again. Has his promise failed
forever? Okay, we're going to the Book of Psalms, chapter seventy seven,
But first I want to look at the thought question for today. Think
about past times when the Lord worked in your life. Think about the times
that He has worked in your life. How can that truth help you deal
with whatever you're facing now. If you take a peek at the Bible writers,
especially in the Psalms, you read in the Book of Deuteronomy and other
places, and you will notice that there are references like these, constant references
to what God has done in the past. He brought us over on through
the Red Sea on dry ground. He caused Jericho's walls to fall down flat.
He gave us water in the wilderness, like he gave us manna.
He gave us bread when there was no bread, and so forth Right he
opened the wombs of our women who were suffering from barrenness. So there's this
constant reference to what God has done. He has forgiven my iniquities and my
sins and my transgressions. Right, he delivered me from my depressive thoughts.
He and then the Bible just continues in that vein where God's people are concerned.
Why because there is no need to fear anything in the future except we
forget where God has led us in the past. So we should always keep
a fresh look, a retrospective look, thinking about what God has done.
Why because now we understand and we are fully convinced that since He has been
good in the past, since he has this track record, then he will
also be good in the future. You see, his track record is good
with us. His resume has been proven, and therefore we can count on
him to be just as good as he has ever been, has always been.
Why because he's still God. See, his nature hasn't changed his purpose
for you in terms of what he saw before. There was a beginning that
has not changed. And so the past in that regard is a playbook,
if you want to say, a guide book for how God is going to
be good in your life in the future. Okay, So we're gonna go
to Psalm chapter the Book of Psalms, chapter seventy seven and see what God
has to say. Or as the Psalmist is struggling through, like where is
God? Like? How is he going to give us the same kind of
strength that he has in the past? And so the Bible reads in verse
beginning at verse one, I will cry out unto God and call for help.
I will cry out to God, and he will pay attention to me.
In my time of trouble, I sought the Lord. So you hear
that in the past, in my time of trouble, I sought the Lord.
I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. I refuse to
be comfort did I said? I will remember God while I grown. I
will think about Him while my strength leaves me. Sillah, you held my
eyelids open. I was troubled and could not speak. Have any of you
ever been in that situation all through the night's season as you're supposed to be
sleeping, Ah, but you're not able to rest. Why because you're looking
at the trials that you're facing. Ah, you're feeling the physical pain that
is in your body because of some sickness, disease, or injury, and
you are wondering, like, is God going to deliver me like he has
done in the past. The Bible continues here. I was troubled still in
verse four and could not speak. I thought about the days of old,
about ancient times, I said, during the night, I will remember the
song I once sang, I will think very carefully. I tried to make
sense of what was happening. I asked, will the Lord Lord reject me
forever? Will the Lord reject me forever? Did Jesus experience anything like this?
Maybe not exactly this, but did he experience anything like this? Do
you remember while he was on the cross, he cried, my God,
my God, why have you forsaken me? All the Bible says here,
Will you forget? I asked, Will the Lord reject me? Forever?
Will he never again show me his favor? Has his loyal love disappeared?
Forever? Has his promise failed? Forever? Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has his anger stifled his compassion? And so now the Bible writer is
in his own life looking at what appears to be a contrast how good God
was in the past, and he is not wondering if God is still good
or not. He's just wondering, like, where is the favor in his
own life right now? It's God forgotten to be merciful. Then I said,
I am sickened by the thought that the Most High might become inactive.
I will remember the works of the Lord. Yes, I will remember the
amazing things you did long ago. You see, I'm not here, brothers
and sisters to put you into a depressive state and cause you to just remember
those difficult times and then say, all right, well, curtain call.
I mean not curtain call the you know, draw the curtains. It's over
see you tomorrow. No, what I'm saying is I want you to go
back into those times of difficulty. And yeah, you may even be experiencing
difficulty right now, and you're struggling with these same questions. And so what
I am saying is that there is a transition point, though there is a
pivot. Let me go back again to verse ten. Then I said,
I am sickened by the thought that the Most High might become inactive. I
will remember the works of the Lord. Yes, I will remember the amazing
things you did long ago. I will think about all you have done.
I will reflect on your deeds. Oh God, your deeds are extraordinary.
What God can compare to your great are great. God, You are the
God who does amazing things. You have revealed your strength among the nations.
See all around the world. As God's people were in different parts. God
manifests his strength as he overcame kings and kingdoms, as he showed favor on
his children in the sight of kings and kingdoms, and caused some of those
kings and kingdoms to prosper Yes, when some of them would look in on
the people of God and wonder, well, how is it that they are
so prosperous, And then God would allow his testimony to come forth in his
people and say, it is because they meditate on my laws day and night.
It is because they say yes to me and trust me. Whether the
times are plenty or or the times are difficult. I come through from my
people. And foromever will surrender their will and become my people, I have
revealed my strength Verse fifteen. You delivered your people by your strength. The
children of Jacob and Joseph. I wish I had the time. I've been
reading the Bible chronologically and looking into the lives and styles of Jacob and Joseph.
The waters saw you, Oh God, and the waters saw you and
trembled. Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear and so forth.
So has God's promise failed forever? Absolutely not. God can't forget you
brothers and sisters. Just continue to serve Him and He'll get you through any
trial or difficult too. Thanks for joining us listening. Friends. Always remember
we cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the
mouth of God. This has been your daily portion with El David Harris.
Make it a great day. Yeah,