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Day 81

Psalm 77:3d "And my spirit was overwhelmed."

Day 81 – Psalm 77

“And my spirit was overwhelmed.” Psalm 77:3d

A CONFESSION OF FEELING OVERWHELMED

Asaph was honest enough to confess that he felt “overwhelmed”. He may have been trained as a Levite, and was engaged in active service in the tabernacle, but he still could feel that he was overwhelmed.

“I remembered God, and was troubled;
I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed.”
Psalm 77:3

FEATURES OF FEELING OVERWHELMED

It is a terrible thing to feel overwhelmed! The following are features often associated with feeling overwhelmed (four are highlighted).

1. Physical weariness

2. Mental fatigue

3. Emotional meltdown

4. Spiritual dryness

THE MAIN PROBLEM IDENTIFIED

The text above helps us to identify the main problem that leads to feeling overwhelmed.

1. What it is not

a) It is not the knowledge of God.
b) It is not even the troubles of life.

2. What it is

a) It is the act of complaining.
b) Complaining affects the spirit of the individual in a deadly manner.

3. A closer look

a) The spirit and the soul are used interchangeably in this text.
b) There is a feeling of despair.
c) This borders on feeing virtually helpless and hopeless.
d) The spirit/soul is greatly dampened.