You know how sometimes you've read thing more times than you can count, and yet it doesn't hit you and stick with you until your 37th time reading it?
Yeah, that happens to me, too. It happened to me Monday morning during my quiet time. I was reading Psalm 66 and this part just jumped right off the page at me:
"For you, O God, have tested us;
you have tried us as silver is tried.
You brought us into the net;
you laid a crushing burden on our backs;
you let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and through water;
yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance."
(verses 10-12)
We're going through some challenging times. There are some assessments with one of the kids and we're feeling very weak right now, overwhelmed, a bit relieved that answers might be forthcoming, but when you have that on top of everything else we're involved with on top of Tim's work picking up and him trying to find a helper, life feels like a crushing burden.
I love that this verse says God has tested us - He's allowed all these things that feel crushing, overwhelming, insane to happen.
BUT, But, but.....
"You have brought us out to a place of abundance."
He is not going to leave us crushed, overwhelmed, and crazy. He's going to bring us THROUGH! He's not only going to bring us through but into a place of abundance. Walking through these trials will bring us an abundance of maybe joy, or peace, or a stronger faith, or stronger family relationships. I'm just so relieved He'll bring me through!
If you are having a day that you feel like the whole world is crashing down on you, I hope you'll have great faith that God is trying to bring you through it and draw you closer to Him during your trial. It does not feel easy, but there is a peace when you know He is there.
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