Theme: Guiding Against Despair
Introduction: The term despair refers to a feeling of being without hope, for not being able to improve a situation. It is a state of helplessness, hopelessness, fear, anguish, sadness, confusion and depression.
The texts and comments under this theme are exhortations for Christians to guard against despair and demonstrate their trust, faith and hope in God Almighty in spite of the troubles, difficulties, tribulations and trials in this last day. If a problem cannot be solved now at least let’s us appraise it spiritually. Compare 2 Corinthians 12:7-10.
Text: “Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him… And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.” – James 5:13-15.
Comment: Prayer is a very important way to avoid despair. It is an act of worship that presupposes the insufficiency of the person saying it, and his dependence on God. When the Israelites were suffering under the bondage of the Egyptians during their sojourn in Egypt, they cried to God. “And God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob…” (Exodus 2:23-25) Prayer is a very good thing. It is forceful; it gives comfort and hope, and strengthens our will and faith. So we must form the habit of praying always, particularly in this trouble-ridden and dangerous age in which we are living. – Luke 21:25-28, 34-36; 1 Peter 4:7.
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