I will exalt you, Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
Psalm 30:1 (NKJV)
Thought for Today: Cliff and his companions were taking a hike one day in the beautiful October Colorado weather. They hiked over some foothills heading toward the mountains. As they approached a valley, the sky began to grow cloudy and it got colder. Pushing on towards their goal, they eventually found themselves in a blizzard, inadequately dressed and disoriented. All that they could see ahead of them was the beam of a bright light.
Life is full of peaks and valleys. Like Cliff's party, we too often end up in a valley as a storm forms around us. Ill prepared for the storm, we become disoriented, not knowing what to do or where to go. Sometimes the storm is external, things beyond our control. At other times, the storm rages on inside of our own spirits, as we wrestle with our own sinful nature.
As the bright light came closer, Cliff realized that it was multiple headlamps. A team of experienced hikers who had passed Cliff's party a while back before the storm had come back to find the party. They brought them to a shelter, gave them warm clothing and hot food. Once the storm subsided, both parties hiked out to safety.
Sometimes, in the midst of the storms of life, all we can do is reach out to the Lord and ask to be delivered. What storm are you facing today? Perhaps you feel so alone in the depths of your emotions or grief. Maybe you just learned of a diagnosis that you did not want to hear for you or a loved one. Whatever the storm, Jesus will shelter you and deliver you. All that you need to do is ask Him and trust Him to deliver. Will you do that today?
