Encouraging Word ·
Are you experiencing a hard time in your life right now? Do you feel like you are suffering alone? Does it seems like no one else understands what you are going through, even if you could find words to explain it? Today’s trouble or sickness or addiction or depression might feel like it’s too much too bear any longer.
Does God Care?
God knows what you are feeling right now and shares your pain. God longs for your healing and wholeness and is ready to bear the burden you carry. All you have to do is ask. Hear God’s promise from Isaiah 43:14:
"…you are mine.
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am the LORD, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; …
you are precious and honored in my sight,
… I love you …
If you can do nothing else today, ask God to see you through the day and into tomorrow. Take to heart the words from Isaiah.
Will God Accept Me?
Do not worry how you appear to God. No matter what you have done, God loves you…now…just as you are. The Bible teaches that God sent Jesus into the world "while we were still sinners." (Romans 5:8). If sin is making you discouraged, ask God to forgive you and to help you change. Even now, God is sending Jesus into this world again today, for you. You’ve taken the first step forward. Know that Jesus will walk with you the rest of the way. You are not alone, and you are treasured.