Jesus, gee ons die moed, deursettingsvermoë en krag, om net op U en U alleen te wag.“I will return her vineyards to her and transform the Valley of Trouble into a gateway of hope.” ~ Hosea 2:15 NLT
Maybe you are going through a difficult valley. Maybe you are disappointed with God because you have lost a loved one or because you have been battling that medical condition year after year.
I want to encourage you not to ask, “Why?” Asking why will only lead you on a downward spiral into depression. Don’t ask, “Why did this happen to me?” Don’t ask, “Why is my child not healed even though I have trusted You for years?” or “Why is my loved one going through one tragedy after another?”
The fact is, in this fallen world, we don’t have all the answers. One day, we will receive our new bodies, where the corruptible will put on incorruption, and the mortal will put on immortality (1 Cor. 15:53).But until then, I recognize that sometimes bad things happen and I don’t know why.1 Korinthiërs 15:53 ~ Afr. 2020 -
53 Want hierdie verganklike liggaam moet met onverganklikheid beklee word, en hierdie sterflike liggaam met onsterflikheid.
But what I do know is this: God is a good God. He loves us, and He is never behind any pain we go through. Our faith in Him is not based on our experiences; it is based on the unchanging, eternal Word of God, which cannot lie.
Even when things didn’t go the way you wanted them to, don’t remain in your disappointment. The devil wants you to get angry with God and to give up on His promises. But keep believing that God is for you and not against you.
Even if the enemy has destroyed something in your life, and even if years have been lost as you waited for the manifestation of your healing, or the days of your youth have been stolen from you, keep believing that God can restore to you what you have lost (Joel 2:25, Job 33:25).My friend, “let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (Heb. 10:23).Joël 2:25 ~ Afr. 2020 -
25 “Ek sal julle vergoed vir die jare toe die treksprinkane, die voetgangers,
die kaalvreters en die ruspes alles opgevreet het,
daardie groot leërmag van My wat Ek teen julle uitgestuur het."
Job 33:25 ~ Afr. 2020 -
25 " ... word sy liggaam lewenskragtiger as dié van 'n jong man,
keer hy terug na die dae van sy jeug."Keep on looking to the Lord for your breakthrough. And if you find that you are too tired to believe anymore, I pray that this promise will carry you through:Hebreërs 10:23 ~ Afr. 2020 -
23 "Laat ons styf vashou aan die belydenis van wat ons hoop, sonder om af te wyk, want Hy wat die belofte gemaak het, is getrou."
But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
—Isaiah 40:31Jesaja 40:31 ~ Afr. 2020 -
31 "Maar wie op die Here wag, herwin hulle krag;
hulle kry nuwe vere soos arende.
Hulle hardloop, maar raak nie afgemat nie,
hulle loop, maar word nie moeg nie."
Amen.
