In the Eye of the Storm Part 1

I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. Psalm 121:1-4


During the hardest and darkest times of my life since walking with the Lord, these verses have reminded me constantly of where my help comes from. In times of sheer desperation these verses have given me comfort and strength. There are times where all you will be able to do is look up and call on the Lord. Moments where the pain is so immense and so intense that you have no choice but to cry out to God in order to get through it. What’s so comforting about that is that He hears you, comforts you, and strengthens you. He will not give you more than you can bear because he knows what you can handle even when you don’t. He knows what you’re made of and He knows that when you come out of the trial that you will stronger, better, wiser. You will be in a position for Him to take you to another level and use you in a way you never thought possible. He does not sleep and He watches over you and keeps you in the palm of His hand especially in the trial and pain. When you are going through a desperate situation, remember that He who keeps Israel, He who keeps you does not slumber nor sleep. He is well aware of your situation. As a matter of fact, He is right there with you in the midst of the trial and He will bring you out of it ready to do things you couldn’t do before this time. Praise Him in the stormy trials, praise Him in the heat of the fire, praise Him when the waters try to drown you because though you go through the fire, the flames will not scorch you; though you go through the flood, the waters will not drown you and in the stormiest of storms He is the only One who can calm the storm and bring peace.