The Application of the Truth of God to the Hurting Soul: Part 1

The application of the truth of God is a fight
Applying the Word of God does not come easily in times of God’s overt blessing, much less at times when various trials and hardships assail us. To apply the Word of God to our circumstances and to our souls calls for the utmost diligence and the most fervent fight.
The Psalmist writes, “My flesh and my heart fail” (Psalm 73:26a). This surely is the feeling that many experience during struggles: weakness, a sense of being overwhelmed, despondent, depressed, and the list could go on. But in the second part of the verse he declares, “But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26b). The psalmist does not stay in his despondent condition, but rather clings to God. There is no doubt that this is a fight and that it is not easy, but yielding to the failing of our flesh and heart cannot be an option. We must fight.