Antidote for depression

Antidote for Depression
by Rev. Dr. Larry Delano Coleman
Thursday, July 2, 2009

Colossians 3:23-24. "Whatever you do, do your work
heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men; knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve."

Master, I thank you for reviving me, for restoring me, and for showing me
the right way. It is so easy for one’s foot to slip from the true path. It is so easy for one to become lost in the thickets and brambles of the material world; for the light of the spirit to be blotted out by the dark, overwhelming canopy of earthly desires and values.

When one is in such a condition, depression is the likely sequel, because earthly rewards can never supply satisfaction to the soul. Only spiritual rewards can do that. And spiritual rewards come only from God. Unless one’s soul is satisfied, there can be no satisfaction on earth. Only a sanctified soul is a satisfied soul.

Thus, our earthly labors, whatever form they assume, must be undertaken as though for God, and not for man, knowing that whatever we do for God will be rewarded by God. God’s reward being the true and everlasting reward.

11Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
12Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

1 Chronicles 29.