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