There are few
people I know who will beam and speak of God’s blessings during tough
times. Most of these experiences are
reserved when things are going well…financial success…obedient children…
wonderful marriages…good health. But
these are not the things that spiritual growth is made of. Spiritual growth comes in the tension of the
crooked path…times when the bank account is empty…time when parents lay awake at night
wondering where their child is…times when the prognosis is grim. The one thing adversity has in common is the
desire to get out from under it as quickly as possible.
‘Do not hurry to
leave the king’s presence…’ It is true that God has more of our attention
in the rough and rocky times. When times
are good our walk is easy and straight ahead, but when life is filled with challenges…those
crooked paths…we look for detours. The
crooked paths are gifts from God for they are times when He raises His scepter,
inviting us into the throne room. The
crooked paths are made to slow us down and linger in His presence. They are only seasons while they feel like
eternity. They are filled with raw
emotions that force us to ‘reach out and touch His hem.’ They are times when we
are prone to focus on His past goodness and faithfulness to steady us in the present. So when your straight path becomes crooked, acknowledge
that He is in it…do not rush through it, but linger…tell your heart that the
path is temporary and there is an end to every season.
Only God can
straighten what has been made crooked.
Trust in Him, rest in His presence and consider what all God has
done.
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