What Does the Bible Say About...

Depression

 Depression

 Depression can be relieved by patiently meditating on God's Word and expecting Him to act. It's in the Bible, Psalm 42:6, TLB. "Yet I am standing here depressed and gloomy, but I will meditate upon Your kindness to this lovely land where the Jordan River flows and where Mount Hermon and Mount Mizar stand."

Prayer is a key to handling depression. It's in the Bible, I Samuel 1:10, NIV. "In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord."

It is useful to count your blessings. It's in the Bible, Psalm 107:8-9, TLB. "Oh, that these men would praise the Lord for His loving kindness, and for all of His wonderful deeds! For He satisfies the thirsty soul and fills the hungry soul with good."

Praise can chase away depression. It's in the Bible, Psalm 34:1-3, TLB. "I will praise the Lord no matter what happens, I will constantly speak of His glories and grace. I will boast of all His kindness to me. Let all who are discouraged take heart. Let us praise the Lord together, and exalt His name."

Christian music can help dispel depression. It's in the Bible, Psalm 33:1-3, TLB. "Let all the joys of the godly well up in praise to the Lord, for it is right to praise Him. Play joyous melodies of praise upon the lyre and on the harp. Compose new songs of praise to Him, accompanied skillfully on the harp; sing joyfully."

Feeling depressed and discouraged doesn't last forever. It's in the Bible, Psalm 30:5, TLB. "Weeping may go on all night, but in the morning there is joy."

Keeping God's law can help bring peace to one who is depressed. It's in the Bible, Psalms 119:165, NIV. "Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble."

(source: bibleinfo.org)

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Depression is a hard thing to endure.

Sadly, many people can't overcome it to live healthy normal lives.

I know someone whose teenage son was killed in a freak accident many years ago. 

His mom could never get over it and lived on medication for it for years.

She died of an accidental overdose just a few short years ago.

Or was it really accidental. 

Perhaps she just couldn't go on any longer and took too many pills

on purpose.

I don't know.

But her life was a tragic story of how she could not 

come to terms about the boy that she loved so much. 

Do you know that there are some of God's own people in the Bible that were depressed?

How did they get through their depression?

Today we have treatments that may help us.

But how did they do it?

I believe it would be good to study them a bit to find out why

and how they dealt with the things that they were having trouble with in their lives.

Many people are depressed these days.

And it is easy to see why when we look around us.

Perhaps the Bible itself will be a help to us.

I hope you will join me tomorrow.

Thanks for coming and God bless you!