In 1962, my brother and I snuggled next to my mom. We rode in the back of a dilapidated truck around the mountains in Bolivia. “When will we get there?” I asked her as my ten-year-old mind anticipated fun moments in the tropical area of Bolivia.
The only way to reach our destination was to travel on the most dangerous road in the world. The narrow one-lane, dirt road had no barriers. One wrong turn of the wheel would plunge the vehicle down the huge cliff. Hundreds of crosses mark the spots where fatal accidents took place. One such accident reached the news recently. The injuries included a young man paralyzed. His family, American missionaries, sent prayer requests through cyberspace.
How does that happen? He walked only moments earlier, paralyzed the next. Why is it that on the road of life, tragedy barges in unannounced? It catches us unprepared, vulnerable to its cruelty.
I recovered with God given natural protocols, but my 92-year-old precious Mom had a different kind of victory as the Lord called her home. I experienced the kind of pain of saying good night to my joy filled Mom who lived with us for nearly 30 years.
In our human mind, that sudden painful change has no reason, but, through reflection and in moments of silence in His presence, I also learned God’s restoring love has no limit. And this truth will allow me to say good morning in heaven someday.
But when days drag on, and when we think life’s too much, God offers the freedom from the prison of sorrow and heartache. They’re included in these seven promises:
He’s present when tears flow unexplained. He’s present when the burden presses down, and by us when the void aches within.
Even in the midst of sobs, we give Him glory for His power at work, for His love that soothes, and for His promises that hold us up.
His help is timely. His help is perfect. And it's the one our heart needs.
Although life may seem unfair, we count on the richness of His provision. He will provide the comfort, the peace, and the reassurance for every desperate moment.
God does not slumber or sleep so that we can. We rest in His presence and sleep on the pillow of His whisper.
His Wings protect us, His refuge covers us, and His embrace gives us life.
We may feel weak. We may stumble. But we’ll never fall, His strong arm sustains us.
Father, I praise you for already knowing the help we would need, the comfort we would desire, and the reassurance we would call for. Thank you for going before us to prepare the healing and the restoration of our peace.
I thank you in Jesus’ name. Amen.
To whom will you turn when life’s too much?
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