He Will Carry The Load

I am sure that we all, at one time or another, have faced that situation which seemed impossible to us at the time. In the midst of it, it just seemed there was no way out and the burden only grew heavier. If we are honest, we may even have felt totally hopeless, lost and not really knowing what to do. Have you ever felt alone in the middle of a really tough time? With people all around you, your family and your friends, yet you feel so alone...as the circumstances you face continue to beat away at you. Sometimes, we count it a victory to have just made it to the next day. It is in the these times, and these circumstances, we have to let go of the load we are trying to carry...and let God carry it for us.

The facts of our condition (circumstance) may look bad, but it is the the truth of God's Word that brings hope and deliverance. The facts are--we can't handle life's challenges all alone and God has never wanted us to. The God we serve loves us, more than you or I could ever know, and we have access to Him all the time. One of my favorite scriptures is found in Romans 8:38-39:

"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

There is nothing that can separate us from the love of God. He will always be found loving us, and wanting to help us. It is us, who by choice, place a separation between us and God. Never allow the enemy to convince you that God doesn't love you or care about you. That is a lie of the Devil to deceive us. If the devil can steal our confidence in God, then he will lead us into feeling we are isolated from God's love. If we end up feeling like God doesn't love us, then our circumstances will be magnified as we begin to lose hope and life fills with chaos all around us. In this battleground, we will be more focused on the storms that are striking at us, than on the promises of God.

If we allow the pressures and stresses of life to influence our lives negatively, we will likely make decisions that will keep us bound in the "situation" we face. If you and I are to overcome, we must place our attention on the Word and the promises we have been given. In our lives, we will always be facing good and bad moments, days and circumstances. It is a reality of life and it will never change. If you are like me today, you may be facing one of those tough circumstances and deep down, wondering when God is going to show up. Sometimes, its tough and there's just no way around that. However, the Word tells us that nothing can separate us from God's love and knowing this, let's us know we don't fight our battles alone. I may not understand every detail of God's plan for me today, but I do know, that like the 3 Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace---there was a 4th man and they did not walk alone.

With total confidence in God, trusting in His Word, I will continue to stand on the promises that He has given us. I know that I can cast all my cares on Him, for He truly cares for me. It doesn't matter how "tough" it may seem in my "situation", I serve the God who cannot fail and the God who will never forsake or leave me. He knows just when to step in and help us when we need it the most. We don't have to carry the load alone. Until next time.