IS THERE ANY RELIEF FOR WHAT I’M GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW?

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:  
“I have loved you with an everlasting love; 
I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”  
(Jeremiah 31:3)

MEDITATION:
You know those times when things seem to be going all wrong?
You feel that if ‘just one more thing’ happens, you will blowup.
Some things we can handle in small doses, 
as long as no other things are ‘piling on’.
We may even be able to juggle several things, but when issues 
exceed our capacity for handling them, we start to come unraveled.

The walls around us can start closing in on us and we wonder if ‘anyone’ 
understands our peril, and can give us some good advice, or help.
We are well organized and under control, but suddenly
our thinking is muddled, and we feel the onset of a panic attack.
We have all experienced those times, right?
During times like these, one can start to wonder, 
“Is there any goodness out there for me?”

One of the greatest aides for difficult times 
is to know for sure that we are loved.
When we are confident that someone else loves us, 
we can cope with adverse situations a lot better.
We know that no matter how we ‘bungle’ our issues, we will still be loved.

This is one of the many reasons that reading God’s Word is so important.
We can see in the scriptures that God not only loves us, 
but His love never goes away – it is everlasting!
His love is so strong that it draws many people to Him.
Love is probably the most supreme and dominant attribute of God.

The promises of His love and forgiveness are as real, as sure, 
and as positive as human words can make them. 
Until we actually experience it, until we actually possess it, 
no one can describe its wonders to us. 

Never question God’s great love, 
for it is as unchangeable a part of God as His holiness. 
If it were not for the love of God, none of us would ever 
have an opportunity to spend an eternity with the Lord. 
God is love and His love for us is everlasting!

ACTION:
Are you going through a difficult time right now?
Do you feel like the walls are closing in on you 
and you have no escape route to get relief?
Rather than allowing your situation to dominate your thoughts, 
creating even more distress, stop for a moment and think about 
how awesome it is that God loves you.

Take the time to pray and thank Him for His love and ask Him 
to help you with what you are going through at the moment.
Think about how much His love means to you 
and let that be your motivation for showing love to others.

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, I pray that I will never lose sight of Your 
everlasting love for me. No matter how others may treat me, 
I know that their actions will be trumped by Your love. Your 
love means more to me than anything the world has to offer. 
I cannot imagine going through this life without Your love. I 
trust You to help me with the issues I am dealing with and I ask 
You to help me express love to others (not just with words, but 
with actions as well). Thank You for loving me, not for a day, 
not for a week, not for a month, not for a year, but for a lifetime!"