In time we all
endure suffering of some kind. The fight to survive the crisis is sometimes not
in the crisis but in the journey afterward. The aftermath of devastation that
surrounds us. When a tornado, hurricane or natural disaster hits you see the
houses, the cars, the memento’s scattered through the streets. In that rubble
is the lives that were affected by the disaster. In other moments of disaster you may not see
the physical aspects of live blowing down the street but you can see and feel
the spiritual and emotional effect of the event.
The onslaught of
emotion that we feel after we have stood and the draining of those resources
and life ebbs back into routine. The wounds that are left behind from the
crisis of the moment.
We all quote the
scripture, we all hit our knees in the harshest moment but what happens
after? What happens if things don't work
out as we asked God to intervene in the crisis? What if we lose a limb? Lose a
loved one? What if what has been before will never be again? As we walk, we
need to keep this in mind:
Isaiah 40:31
For they that 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
Even though our
mind is racing with all the devastation, we stand. We stand on the character of
the one that holds our life in His hands. Instead of allowing the cares of this
world overtake us, we make it clear that we serve God in every way. We hold
steady. We don’t look to the right or left but let our eyes focus on the one
who loves us more than we can ever know. We look into those eyes of grace and
know in our hearts He is our strength.
We stand firm in
all kinds of trouble, hard times and suffering.
Even though the emotions will overwhelm, we stand. Then, as we stand,
one day we will realize we took a step, then another and then we will be
running again.
Faith is not for
the faint of heart, it is for the courageous. But at the same time the weak.
Because in our weakness, the glory of God shines brighter than we can ever
know.
