ALL THE TIME

“For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks and water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;”

Deuteronomy 8:7 KJV

Lynda Randle wrote the beautiful hymn “God of the Mountain”.  Yes, God is God of the mountains but He is also God of the valleys.  Our Heavenly Father is God all the time.  It doesn’t matter if we are on the mountain top of happiness or in the valley of despair, God is still God and He hasn’t left us.

It doesn’t matter how many heartaches and valleys you have in your life, God cares about you and He will never leave you.  When your heart is breaking. cry out to Him and He will comfort and encourage you as only He can.  He loves you so much He gave His beloved Son to die on the cross for your sins.

I have lost track of the many times God has picked me up and held me close to His loving compassionate heart as He tenderly dried my tears with kisses.  I saw a little girl who was hurting lift her arms up so her daddy would pick her up and comfort her.  That’s what you and I need to do to our Heavenly Father.

Not only do we need to lift our heart up to God, we also need to lift our arms up to Him.  If you have invited Jesus into your heart to be your personal Saviour, God has adopted you into His family and you are part of the family of God.  There is no greater family to be a member of than the family of God.

Heavenly Father, thank You that You’re not only the God of the mountain; You’re also God of the valleys when our heart is breaking.  We love You and we appreciate You.  Thank You for loving us even when we fail You.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen. 

Joanne Lowe

October 2, 2016