Your Lowest Moment!
Have you ever been there?
These kinds of moments confront us with life's harshest realities. They force us to move in directions we never wanted to go and would have gone to great lengths to avoid because they are characterized by pain and suffering.
They confront us in the form of separation, divorce, illness, disease, etc. Most of the time they change our lives for a season.
Today I am here to encourage you and to tell you that even during our darkest moments, God is there. When we are at our lowest point, a place where even those closest to us cannot walk with us, it is God who walks at our side. "Yea, thought I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me," declares Psalm 23:4.
In the depths of discouragement, when we're so depressed we're ready to flee all human companionship, God is the only One who will not let us go.
"Where can I go from your Spirit?" David ponders in Psalm 139:7-10. "Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me."
As God permits pain in the lives of His children, He also bestows equal measures of grace never experienced outside of suffering. Heartache can result in intimacy with God. In trials and tragedies, we enter into a fellowship with Christ's sufferings.
You can't always prepare for life's disruptive moments nor can you always avoid them. You may never even discover the answers to all your questions. But this you can know: God is with you. He wants to wrap you in His presence where you can feel His love. And, as you take an unexpected detour, no matter how deserted you may feel, you'll discover grace you never knew before. That grace will take you through your journey.
The psalmist tells us that in our very lowest moments, God's Word has power to refresh us. "My soul clings to the dust," he says. "revive me according to Your Word." (Psa. 119:25).
When we read the Bible through the lens of pain, we see God's handwriting with fresh, poignant meaning. His Word is able to breathe hope back into any damaged lives. Our sufferings do matter to God. In Fact, Scripture tells us we are exceedingly precious in His sight. Zech. 2:8 says, "He who touches you touches the apple of his eye."
Today my friend, I am here to tell you, God is with you. You are not alone. Keep trusting and believing for your breakthrough. He will not put you to shame.
I am praying for you my friends and I so appreciate you.
Be encouraged
Pastor Doreen
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