Preamble
Welcome to the preamble. A space where I ramble before the post is started.
So today, I would like to tell you that this post ursurped others. It literally jumped the queue.
But in actual sense, this is good for me because it means I have more posts to share.
These Times
We are in a particular season and this season we are in is very crucial.
This is not the first time that the world is in this season and to be fair, some parts of the world has been experiencing these kinds of seasons.
What seasons am I talking about?
I am talking about hard times.
Hard Times
Hard times is a season when there is lack, hunger, suffering, death, pain, disappointment and the likes.
It is a time of drought and famine.
A time of hunger and thirst.
You see, this scenario is very frequent in the Bible and as a replay, the atmosphere is charged with questions and pain.
Where is God?
Economies are crashing. Stock market is crumbling. Currencies are weakening. Businesses are failing.
These hard times
Covid-19 is threatening. Jobs are scanty. Purses are empty. Fields are dry.
These hard times.
I found myself in a transport vehicle and for a long distance that it travelled, I was the only passenger.
I could feel the driver’s frustration as he tried to call out to passengers were not willing to board his vehicle mainly because if cost or because they were not going towards his direction.
This was not so in the past. Passengers were supposed to be waiting for him.
After a long drive, passengers were found but they were going to pay half the amount because they were closer to the final destination of the bus.
The air was dry, people were few, in the past it was not so
These times….
All around the world, political tension increases day by day. Hope in the governemnt has died. People no longer trust the news because most of them are politically inclined. Seperation based on skin colour is repeating itself openly. People are forfeiting their faith to fit into the culture. Conspiracy theories keep erupting…
At the end of the day, where is the hope to continue?
There is a clause…
As I sat in church, encouraged by the message that was shared, this verse popped into my heart and it fits perfectly into this topic.
Regardless of the season, there is always a remnant.
Those who will choose to believe God against all odds.
Those that have radical faith irrespective of the current situation.
They are those who know GOD.
They understand and treasure their relationship with God and on that premise they will do exploits.
Halleluyah!
Faith is tough but it is real and tangible.
Faith works and to know God is to have faith in Him and trust Him.
Regardless..
2 Kings 3:17 For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. (KJV)
We may not see the evidence of what we hope for but because we trust God, we will experience refreshing even in famine and drought.
I will confess that I have so many expectations. I have a huge list of all the things I think I need and want. I have many dreams, I dream everyday. I have hopes and aspirations. I have goals I want to reach.
And sometimes, I am overwhelmed by my inability to attain some of these things. I wonder how I will achieve them and when I will achieve them.
In the process of these thoughts, I wonder if possibility is reasonable but…..
God has continuously encouraged me to focus on Him and on that which I have.
In this process, I am learning to trust God and also be grateful for every small goal I reach and milestone I attain.
If you feel hopeless sometimes, your feelings are valid but please do not remain there.
Just continue to know GOD.
Addition
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Conclusion
I think this will become the newly added heading to my posts.
Thank you for reading through. These words are a blessing to me and God always uses another person to encourage me when I am super down, therefore they are meant to encourage you as well.
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