| Walk Through |
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| THE SCRIPTURE: |
| “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” |
| (Psalm 23:4, NIV) |
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| THE WORD: |
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Sometimes in life, you’ve got to play in pain. In
other words, you’ve got to keep going even when you don’t feel like it.
You have to keep pressing forward even when it’s not easy. Every voice
will tell you, “You’re done. There’s nothing good in your future.” No,
don’t believe those lies. God sees your effort. It’s one thing to do the
right thing and make good decisions when everything is going your way.
That’s great. God honors that. But when times are tough and nothing is
going your way, when you’re hurting, when you should be on the sidelines
nursing your wound but instead you’re still in the game; you’re still
getting to work on time; you’re still being good to someone, you’re
still expecting God to turn it around, that gets God’s attention in a
new way.
I believe God has a greater reward for people who are
faithful in the tough times. If that’s you today, know that God has His
hand on you. He’s walking with you through the valley. He’s preparing
streams in the dessert. He’s leading and guiding you in paths of
righteousness for His name sake. Keep praising. Keep believing. Keep
moving forward knowing that God is with you, and His comfort will guide
you to the place of blessing.
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