“…God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)
On the morning of October 29, 2012, hundreds of thousands of people in portions of the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States faced their worst nightmare … “Superstorm Sandy.” This post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds and its rare merge with a frontal system affected 24 states, including the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine and west across the Appalachian Mountains to Michigan and Wisconsin, leaving death, injuries, and sheer destruction in its wake. Families everywhere, especially in hard hit New Jersey and New York, were shaken out of normalcy and the comfort and security of the homes and communities they once knew. They were thrust suddenly into the darkness and despair of loss.
If we have been affected by some kind of natural disaster like this, we may feel as if you’ve been abandoned by God. However, if trouble has hit our life in some other disaster or form of tragedy—the death of a loved one, a dreaded medical diagnosis, the loss of home and property, or the loss of your job, we are experiencing our own superstorm. We may feel as if our whole world has been turned upside down and wonder how we could possibly survive the loss. In times like these, we might feel very much alone. But WE ARE NOT ALONE. During unspeakable sorrow, GOD IS ALWAYS WITH US. Even if we do not feel Him near, God is always there.
“I find my rest in God alone. He is the One who saves me. He alone is my rock. He is the One who saves me. He is like a fort to me. I WILL ALWAYS BE SECURE.” (Psalms 62:1-2),
He promises to never leave us alone. Therefore, wherever we are, God is. He is with us before, during, and after the storm, never losing sight of us, or our suffering. Even as we wonder how we will begin picking up the pieces of our life, God is there … loving us beyond understanding, holding us up, and making a way where it seems there is no way.
“God is our place of safety. He gives us strength. HE IS ALWAYS THERE TO HELP US IN TIMES OF TROUBLE.” (Psalms 46:1)
Reach out for Him today…Bill Stockham