From above, the Lord watches over the lowly;
from afar, he marks down the haughty.
If I walk in the midst of trouble, you give me life.
With outstretched arm, you save me from the wrath of my foes,
with your right hand, you deliver me.
How the Lord cares for me!
Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever.
Forsake not the work of your hands.
---- mine,
Take to heart these words of the psalmist; they are for you and for those you love, and for whom you are earnestly praying night and day. I know the struggles that each of them is going through. I also know how much you are suffering and grieving because they are facing difficult times. The cross grows heavy, they are weary, and they ask, "How much longer, O Lord?" To them and to you I say today, 'Take heart, do not be anxious. For only as long as is necessary will they have to carry the cross laid on them now. It is one that is needful to purify, strengthen, and make them grow in fortitude and teach them to trust in Me in all circumstances. Even though it may seem to them that they are alone and I seem distant, it is not so. I AM closer to them than I ever was. I carry their cross with them. I have My arms wrapped around them. I ache because they are struggling to hold tightly on to their faith in Me, trusting that in the end I will work all things for their good, and I will. But anxiety creeps in as the days run into weeks and their prayers remain unanswered, or so it may seem. Nothing ever goes to waste in the Kingdom of God. I use it all for it is through trials, tribulations, grief, and suffering that they are purified and made strong, just as steel is tempered, and silver and gold are purified in the fiery furnace. Be at peace. Soon, the words of the psalmist will be their own hymn of praise and thanksgiving to Me. Have faith! I have overcome the world.
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