Raise the Question, Then Remember

“I am so troubled that I cannot speak.” (Ps.  77:3-4)

Though God raised us from the pit of hell, every believer will return from time to time to the pit of despair.

We have seen God’s glory. But for a time, it is hidden from sight. In the shadows, we start to question the goodness of God:

“Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable? Has his steadfast love forever ceased?” (Ps. 77:6-9)

If you suppress the questions in solitude, your soul becomes bitter. You begin to suspect that God has no answer. 

It starts with a single thought that God has forgotten you—but soon spreads into a full sense of abandonment through the flesh.

Try to handle the questions on your own, and you remain in the pit of confusion. 

But if you will raise the questions to God, he will help you remember. 

“Then I said, ‘I will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the Most High.’ I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.” (Ps.  77:10-11)

God can handle your questions—indeed, he does far more than endure them. He uses your groaning inquiries to stir up your memories. 

As you articulate your questions to God, the Spirit answers with whispers within. He “brings to remembrance all that Christ has taught you.” He echoes the promises of God you stored in seasons past. He plays back the tape—reminding you of the last time you doubted and God came through. 

God is not shaken by your questions. He is not troubled when you bring your troubles to him. Raise the questions, and he will raise you up to remember his promises.