psalm 119:25

25 - My soul cleaveth unto the dust:

quicken thou me

according to thy word.

The word "cleaveth" comes from a Hebrew word meaning "joins with, stays with." The word "quicken" comes from a Hebrew word meaning "to be alive."  As I read verse 25, I am reading that dust, humanity--flesh!--clings to my soul and weighs it down. But the Word revives it and gives me Life! Oh! Blessed thought!

This entire fourth section of the Psalm has an underlying theme of victory over depression that weaves throughout. Depression is big business in the western world these days. Counselors, doctors, medication--the swirl that envelopes the average person's world has rendered a huge percentage of the population desperate and hopeless. As with all other of the Enemy's tools, it has invading the Christian life, also.

This is nothing new. David also battled depression. He knew what it felt like to feel that all was lost. He knew the darkness of a sun that would not rise and a night that would not lift.

Oh that David's revelation would also become our revelation. He knew that restoration and revival of the soul came straight from the Word.

My challenge to those overwhelmed with "life": before you turn to books and people, Eat The Word.  Let it "quicken" - restore life - bring hope to you!

Focus your depression on an ancient Scripture and cry it out to the One who inspired it. . .it will quicken! It will restore! It will bring hope! It will bring life!

© 2012 by Melani Brady Shock