Have you ever fallen in a pit? You know, you are just having a great day, walking along and you don’t notice that there is a huge hole in the ground. You didn’t expect it. You fall, but then you discover that you can’t get out of it…you are trapped! That happens…not so much the physical way I described, but there are pits that we find ourselves in during our journey here on earth. It can be a pit of uncertainty, of pain, of grief, of loneliness and more. There are all kinds of pits that can trap us. But the good news is that God is in the business of delivering people from those pits. When we find ourselves in that “hole” looking up all we can think of is how I can get out of here. And the longer we stay in that pit, the hope we had of being rescued can start to fade away. The good news is that the God of the Bible is a rescuer of “pit-bound” people. In the book of Gensis, Joseph is thrown into a pit by his jealous brothers. But God rescues him and uses him in a mighty way. In the book of Daniel, the prophet Daniel is tossed into a pit filled with hungry lions and a stone is put over the top. But when the allotted time is up, Daniel is unharmed and restored to his former position and his enemies thrown to the starved lions who satisfy their hunger with them. And how about Lazarus? The good friend of Jesus who died and had been buried four days before Jesus got there. A pretty hopeless “pit”. And in the Gospel of John the
account reads that Jesus had them roll away the stone that sealed his tomb. And with the words “Lazarus, Come out”! Lazarus comes walking out on his own still wrapped as he was when they buried him. No matter what kind of pit you see yourself in, our God is big enough to not only get you out but use that period in your life for something good. Pits are scary things, and when you get scared, remember what the Palmist wrote “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” (Psalm 56:3). But never forget, even while you are in that “pit”, the God who loves you more than anyone has or anyone ever could is right there with you, surrounding you with his love. Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Romans 8:38-39 BSB For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, (39) neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Remember I’m praying for you…
PJ
account reads that Jesus had them roll away the stone that sealed his tomb. And with the words “Lazarus, Come out”! Lazarus comes walking out on his own still wrapped as he was when they buried him. No matter what kind of pit you see yourself in, our God is big enough to not only get you out but use that period in your life for something good. Pits are scary things, and when you get scared, remember what the Palmist wrote “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” (Psalm 56:3). But never forget, even while you are in that “pit”, the God who loves you more than anyone has or anyone ever could is right there with you, surrounding you with his love. Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Romans 8:38-39 BSB For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, (39) neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Remember I’m praying for you…
PJ