Psalm 119: 92-93, "If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life."
Hard times are coming...if you're not already in the midst of it. I haven't yet figured out a way to avoid them and I haven't yet seen anyone else skate through life unscathed either. I cringe in a way because I have been in a decent spot for a while. Which in my mind somewhere means there will be a trial coming again.
The difference now is that I'm not a "doomsday prepper". I know it's coming, but I have hope and joy. Because in the past, in the hard times, I clung to the Truth in God's Word that He is with me, He loves me and He is good. BUT...I clung to His Truth because I already knew it. The tough times made me dig deeper and cling harder but I already knew His promises.
Didn't make the crazy times disappear, didn't make it any easier...except that there is this "peace that passes all understanding" Sounds crazy, right?! But it's real...and you can ask any believer that has walked through or is in the valley. In the valley is when you depend on the Good Shepherd to get you through just as all sheep do. No bitterness. No anger.
Having His Word in your heart and on your mind makes it a delight even in difficulties. It is an anchor and a hope and they preserve my life.
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