Reading: Psalm 42:1-11

Devotional:

The psalmist asks, "Why are you cast down, O my soul?" yet concludes, "Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him." This is the tension of faith—feeling overwhelmed while choosing worship anyway. Job tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground, and worshiped. Worship doesn't deny your pain; it declares that God is still worthy despite your pain. When grief threatens to ground you, worship lifts your eyes above your circumstances to the One who holds your future. It may feel impossible to sing when your heart is breaking, but worship isn't about feelings—it's about focus. Today, find one reason to bless God's name. Speak it aloud. Write it down. Let worship become your pathway through the valley, not around it. God inhabits the praises of His people, even tearful ones.