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DON’T GIVE UP!

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“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”            Hebrews 12:1 NIV

 

Sometimes our life seems like a long, dark tunnel. Perhaps we are unable to discover a solution for a problem, or we cannot find relief from pain. Regardless of the direction we turn, we find no hope for anything better than our present circumstances. Thankfully, we serve a wonderful Lord who feels our pain and knows our limitations first-hand. Jesus Christ walked through the valley of the shadow of death and cried out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Mark 15:34). This means that when our faith is stretched to the breaking point, our strength is exhausted, and our dreams are broken like shattered glass, Jesus understands. He asks us to hold out when everything in us screams to give up. Giving up means abandoning the Lord’s help for our own puny strength. We try to manipulate a situation or simply avoid pain. In essence, we’re choosing to believe that Satan in his worldly power is stronger than Christ within us, which is the exact opposite of what the Bible says is true (1 John 4:4). Of course, the Devil is not more powerful, but we let him win a battle if we give up on the assurance that the Lord will see us through the difficulty. Even when we cannot detect His involvement, He is working every moment on our problem. Our Father knows our hurt, and He will bring us through that dark tunnel. Do not give up before reaching His blessing.

 

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, we will not give up before reaching Your blessing.

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord, even when we cannot detect Your involvement in our struggles, You are working every moment on our problem. You know our hurt, and You will bring us through the dark tunnel. We will not give up reaching Your blessing. AMEN

 

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