“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!” Deuteronomy 33:27
Each one of us has experienced low points in our lives. They are the times when we have felt helpless, abandoned, weakened, or desperate. They are the times when we have no where to turn or no one to turn to.
I have a daily devotional that I dearly love, entitled God Calling by A.J. Russell. One of the entries (January 21st) reads in part, “Be glad all the time. Rejoice exceedingly. Joy in Me. Rest in Me. Never be afraid. Pray more. Do not get worried. I am they Helper.” It is not so easy to rejoice in difficulties, or to be glad when desperate, is it? How can one never be afraid? Never worry? As human beings we are bound to be fearful and worried at the low points in our lives. Jesus know this. His answer is to change our focus from one of fear, worry, weakness, helplessness, or abandonment to one of prayer. At that very moment when we are at our lowest, He tells us to pray more. The excerpt from God Calling goes on to say, “Underneath are the Everlasting Arms. You cannot get below that. Rest in them, as a tired child rests.” So, when we are at our lowest, below us are His Everlasting Arms. We can go no lower. It is in His Everlasting Arms we find respite, we find ourselves whole again. It is in His Everlasting Arms we are lifted out of the depths, out of the pit, and uplifted into Life Eternal.
If you are now at a low point in your life, seek out His Everlasting Arms. They are your refuge. They are right below you waiting to catch you …waiting to lift you up.
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