Have you ever been in a place in your journey where you're certain this is not the place you signed up for? You are beyond hurt, beyond reasons, beyond understanding. Confusion surrounds you along with the ashes that come from the wake of destruction. Your heart longs for some semblance of normal. Is this a nightmare? No, it's real life and unfortunately we don't live in the Garden of Eden. We live in a world that swirls of emotions, of choices, of consequences. Put those all together and sometimes it's a recipe for disaster. The good news is our Father is still in the business of restoration. From my experience, it seems the messier the job the bigger He shows up. He reminds us that we're not alone. When the memories that pierce our hearts come to mind, He cries with us. When the lies try to infiltrate like an army of locusts, He reminds us He is The Lord of Armies and He is our Father. When the circumstances overwhelm us and it feels like we're drowning, He is our Yahweh Shalom, Our Lord of Peace. We walk through the rubble and ashes with Him. We sift through and as we salvage what we can He points to the destruction and reminds us there are shoots of life that press through even the darkest of times because he is "to phos you kosmou" the light of the world. He is the light that vanquishes all darkness. And we, even through the darkest of times, still have the opportunity to reflect His light. We move from death to life.
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me
will have a life filled with light and will
never live in the dark."
John 8:12
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