Psa. 23:4 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me."
No matter how you are feeling today you must look to the Lord where your help comes from. Do not give up!! Do not give into the temptation to "curse God and die!" Even though you may not feel it or understand it, the Lord really does love you, and He still has a wonderful plan. Nothing can come into your life unless it first filters through His fingers of love.
Many of us have been hurt in the past and we can all relate to rejection, abuse, ridicule, disappointment, betrayal, loss, fear, sadness, bad choices… and the list goes on.
King David was the only man in the Bible called "a man after God's own heart" (Acts 13:22), yet he suffered hurt on many levels – misunderstood and hunted by King Saul, mocked and despised by his own wife, betrayed and hated by his own son, devastated by his own sin, and rejected by the people who chose to follow Absalom instead of David. Without question, David spent lots of time in the dark valley of the shadow of death.
But notice… he walked through that valley; he did not remain in the valley. I say to you my friend, this too shall past. He did not curse God and die there. He trusted God in the valley… and the Lord saw him through to the other side.
Why the dark valleys? Why all the hurts? Why all the storms in life? To show us that God is more than able to take the worst life can throw at us and turn it around for good. (Rom. 8:28)
Remember, He promises to never leave you or forsake you (Heb. 13:5). He promises to give you "beauty for ashes" (Is. 61:3). Seek Him each day for strength to go on. Remind Him that He promised to be present in your valley. Ask Him to see you through!! He will do it, if you do not quit!
He is a God who brings us through! It may not be immediate but continue to trust God's timing, for it takes time to heal… but it will be sure as you simply depend upon Him and say with Job, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him" (Job 13:15).
There is a light and victory at the end of your dark valley!
I say to you my friends, will you trust? Will you trust the One who cannot fail? Will you trust the One who wins at all times? Will you?
I am praying for and interceding on your behalf daily.
I love you with the Love of the Lord.
Be encouraged
Pastor Doreen
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