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"ENCOURAGED IN THE LORD YOUR GOD" "And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God." (1 Samuel 30:6)David and his men arrived home to discover the army of Amalek had burned the city and had taken their wives and children captive. They wept until they could weep no more. The loss was overwhelming!In their grief and frustration, the men blamed David and even spoke of stoning him. There was no human friend at hand to encourage David. His own men had turned against him. But when it appeared everything was lost, that's when we read those words, "...but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God." He saw God as his God. He did not consider God to be at some great distance that He would not come to his rescue.David and his men experienced the anguish of believing their families probably had been killed. As the old adage goes, “The darkest time of the night is just before dawn." Under God’s direction, David then led a victorious march against the Amalekites and recovered their wives and children without a single loss.You may have waited for someone to come and encourage you in your times of trouble, but no one has come. So, you ask, “How can I encourage myself?” Our encouragement comes by knowing that God is still on the throne and that He is ready to come to our rescue as well.Friends, when those restless nights of discouragement, distress, and doubt can overwhelm us, So, remember, like David experienced, the daybreak of our delivery is just ahead when we with that Heavenly Hope being " ENCOURAGE OURSELVES IN THE LORD YOUR GOD."