It’s been and up and down week.
I had a terrible round of golf and lost six golf balls.
But, on one par three, I hit it one inch from the pin.
The stock market hit a new high in the last few years,
Then promptly plummeted almost 700 points.
Our youngest daughter, Shawna is two weeks from delivering her first baby.
One of our best friends found out he has cancer.
Such is life . . . a series of victories and defeats, joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs. Where is God in the low points? Where He always is, with us. Remember the disciples in the storm asked Jesus, “Don’t You care that we are perishing?” Jesus response was not to the disciples, but to the storm. “Peace, be still”
We would do well to remember that the same Jesus that was in the boat with the disciples is with us through our storms.
“… I am with you always…” Matt. 28:20
“Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Heb. 13:5
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Heb. 13:8
King David knew about the highs and lows of life. Anointed king, running for his life, victories, sin, tragedy, rebellion in his family. He understood and wrote from experience,
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:4-6 NIV
So whether you’re surrounded by enemies, in the middle of a storm (family, financial or otherwise), or even in the valley of the shadow of death, remember the Lord is with you.
He knows.
He cares.
He loves.
He can, and
He is with you.
No circumstance will change those facts. He may deliver you out of the valley, or walk with you through it. In the words of a song, sometimes He calms the storm and other times He calms His child.
Enjoying the Journey,
David
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