Sometimes, we can't see past the hurt of the moment; past the immense pain of the trials and stress we've been immersed in. And sometimes, we even want to—we know we need to look beyond the now; we know that we need to learn to smile through the pain, and give thanks in spite of everything, and still, the "knowledge" of that fails us.
We know all these, and still the anger burns deep within our guts when we so much as think of the unfairness of the whole situation. Our hearts turn inwards or upwards—depending on how we view it—to heaven, and the words we fight so hard against, still resound deep within our souls—the torn, whispered, "why?".
Beloved, today's post is not to tell you to look towards the bright side or even to look forward to the better days ahead (though of course, they exist, and are closer to you than they ever were). Rather, today's post is a message of comfort, and of remembrance.
I beseech you today, to find strength in your 'now', from these words carefully thought out and put in the Bible for us, by God himself:
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior."
—Isaiah 43:2-3 (ESV)
It's an unfortunate thing, how pain seems intertwined with the system of this broken world—how it seems we all, in one way or the other, must dance upon its jagged edges.
And sadly, I cannot promise you that pain won't come—that it would close its eyes to you because you willed it away, or that it would look at you and be all, "She's had a rough day, so I'll give her a break"—because it won't be true. Why, there were times I stayed awake at night, when it dawned on me that on this earth, pain was attached to so many things: love, growth, commitment, and even strength. Times when the fear of the difficulties of an ever darkening world tore at my insides.
However, there is one promise I can share with you—not one I made, but I have been privy to. And it is the promise of constancy, from God to you. Constant love, constant strength, constant protection, constant help; even when it doesn't feel like it.
It is the constancy that keeps him with you through the fire and heavy storms. And while you might not have an answer to your 'why' yet, I hope you can find some comfort in the knowledge that there's someone you're asking it to. Because believe it or not, your words aren't being lost to the wind, unheard. Not at all. He hears. And someday, when you least expect it, or perhaps, even when you do, the answer you receive, will make so much sense, that you'll know nothing else could have been the truth.
So, on the days when the pain is too much, soak yourself in the constancy of God, and just breathe. You'll get through this. In the end, we always win.
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