"I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help comes from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1-2
Sally reported to work one day only to be given a pink slip after 10 years of faithful service to the company. Johnny received some devastating news about his health after having what he thought was the flu. Debbie received the news that her parents would need around the clock help, and she would have to think about placing them in a nursing home. Mark's girlfriend thought she was pregnant, and now both of them were scared to death. Patrick felt the Lord calling him into service yet he was discouraged by the many obstacles over the past year to seem to divert him from what God wanted him to do.
Do any of these scenarios make you think of your own crossroads? Or maybe one of these people is you now. The words in Psalms 121:1-2 give me great hope in the times of life that seem to drag me down. God never promised that life would be easy or that the choices in life would be easy. Yet He did promise that He would be with you always!
"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed but not in despair; persecuted but not abandoned; struck down but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We have a great promise from the Lord that if we place our faith and trust in Him, then we will find the promise of 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 to be true in our lives. The devil, himself, seeks to drag us down and make us believe that God has abandoned us in our time of need, yet we know this to be untrue. God not only is with us always but he understands our hurts. He seeks to comfort us in our time of need if we only seek Him.
When the things in your life seem to be overwhelming, where will you turn first? Where will you find peace and comfort? Cling to the words of Psalm 121:1-2 and believe that God will see you through!
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