Facts of Life

Psalm 143:7

Answer me speedily, O LORD;

     my spirit fails! 

Do not hide Your face from me,

               lest I be like those

     who go down into the pit.  (NKJ)

     People who live their lives knowing and believing that they truly belong to the Living God of the Bible, humbly and prayerfully cry out for God’s help when they need it.  They are not exempt from the hardships that come with living in this fallen world, for there will always be times in this life when our circumstances are far beyond our control—when we feel as if our life is simply ebbing away, where each moment is critical and we feel as if we may soon succumb to the pressure.  And it is when we come to the end of ourselves that our spirits can soon follow suit and we become dangerously distraught.  It is during these kinds of moments that our dependence on God is not only of the utmost importance for our very survival, but the personal relationship it creates with the Lord becomes critical to our spiritual health.  

     Whenever we back pedal from our dependence on God, this life not only brings us despair, but it can also zap our strength and our desire for living.  When God is absent from our lives, His absence enables the enemies of God to gain easy access into our hearts and reek even more havoc at a time when we are the most vulnerable.  It is for this very reason that we must remain steadfast in both our faith and in His Presence, so He can win the battles for us.  When we have God’s countenance, we have victory!  Without it, we lose!   Although God may not always help you exactly how you want Him to or when you want Him to, you can be sure that when you belong to God and remain faithful, He will pull you through your troubles and shine His favor upon your life.  God’s children can always be sure that His mercy has wings when our misery is extreme!

                             A Whisper of Hope

Without Me, dear child… you will surely succumb to the hard realities of this lost and decaying world.  Without Me you will blindly stumble through this dark world in vain.  Without My Guiding Light for your life-journey you will surely fall into a pit of darkness and despair with the possibility of being forever separated from My Presence.  This is the Truth—it is a fact of Life!

Daniel 6:26-27

For He is the living God and He will endure

forever. His kingdom will never be destroy-

ed, and His rule will never end.  He rescues

and saves His people; He performs miraculous

signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth.  (NLT)

            The LORD is faithful in all He says; 

            He is gracious in all He does.

                      (Psalm 145:13)