NOT THERE--YET
Today's reading: Psalms 62-68

"You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver melted in a crucible. You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs. You sent troops to ride across our broken bodies. We went through fire and flood. But you brought us to a place of great abundance." Psalm 66:10-12 NLT

Did you notice what the psalmist says...

He had been tested...

He had been put under pressure, melted like silver in a crucible...

Captured...

Given a heavy burden...

Broken down...

Heated up in tense situations...

Almost drowned out...

Been there, done that, have the T-shirt as proof, you might say.

We've all walked through trying times. Long seasons of ugliness. Horrible, never want to re-visit them experiences.

Read on...

Go ahead, read the last sentence...

But You brought us to a place of great abundance.

There is a Promised Land awaiting. A green pasture provided for His sheep. A resting place. A peaceful spot where you can dry your eyes and allow Him to heal your wounds. A banqueting table in God's presence.

It's there, if we keep on keeping on.

If we continue to hold tight to Him.

If we persist in believing He holds us.