This time of the year seems rather hard here in Northern Maine where I live. It is dark when I awake to get ready for work and when my work day has ended and it is time for me to go home it is dark once again. Throw in some really cold weather and snow into that formula and it makes for a long winter. It is very easy to feel a little down in our mood and even a little depressed during these cold winter months. I really don't like the cold that much and I really don't exactly like darkness all that much either.
I would prefer nice warm sunny days with nice bright blue skies and big white puffy clouds, but I know for the time being I have to endure the winter. Thankfully, I know that one day spring and summer will once again return to Northern Maine and it will be warm once again.
Sometimes we have to endure the things in life that we don't necessarily like. There are things that we go through that we don't like such as a job loss, saying goodbye to a friend, or grieving the loss of a loved one. Sometimes life gets hard and highly uncomfortable. We don't like it when life changes in such a way that it upsets our routine. It is always hard to adapt to change, but if we ever learn anything in life it is that things do change. Sometimes we can see the change gradually occurring around us and we expect it to happen such as the change of one season to the next. We can see the and feel that change in the weather and we know that winter is approaching without ever looking at a weather forecast.
There are other changes that come into our lives that catch us off guard and we are surprised by them. We are surprised when our employer tells us that we no longer have a job. We are surprised when the doctor tells us that our health is not as good as we thought. We are surprised when a friend or loved one moves away or dies. I don't like when things change in that way, but I know that is to be expected in this world and I need to endure during those difficult times of change.
We are never alone in this world that is constantly changing. The Lord promises us that He will always be with us during every season of life. We can trust Him for He always keeps His Word. When we come to trust Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior the Holy Spirit come to indwell within us. We are truly never alone in our struggles that we encounter in life.
Sometimes things change, but our God never changes. The Lord Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore. We can trust Him to guide us and lead us through the darkest of times. We must persevere through the difficult valleys of life and remember that even though everything seems bleak and dark one day the Lord will take us home to be with Him in Heaven for all eternity. What a great hope that we each have if we have placed our faith and trust in Jesus Christ.
Lord,
We praise Your Holy Name.
Thank You for helping us through the hard times of life.
Thank You for the hope that we have in You.
Help our focus to be on You each and everyday.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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