The Christian life has often been compared to a walk. We walk in faith. We keep moving no matter what stage of maturity we are in as Christians. It’s a marathon of growing and learning and yes, stumbling that lasts a lifetime.
In the beginning, the new believer is on fire for God and excited to share the gospel with everyone they meet. We don’t want to just walk through the journey we want to run it as a marathon. We can’t imagine anything separating us from God.
Yet as we walk, sin sometimes gets in the way and causes us to stumble. We love the Lord but we’re like little children taking a walk with our parents. We see a pretty flower or a butterfly, and we chase after it. God in His infinite love for us calls us back and sets us on the right path.
Sometimes the path is easy leading us through peaceful destinations and other times our walk is rocky and all uphill like when we lose a loved one or receive a bad diagnosis. Through each step, each bad thing, God is right there beside us. Sometimes holding our hand. Sometimes carrying us through the storms of life.
As we grow older, that fire that began with salvation can grow dimmer. Everything gets harder including walking. Finding our joy becomes difficult. But if we lift our head, God is there with us just as He has been through every step of our journey.
Obstacles are always there no matter what stage we are in our walk. Temptation and tragedy are part of life. Satan desires to throw us off our path with God every chance he gets.
No matter what is standing in the way of your walk, know that you are not standing there alone. God is right there with you. In the valleys. In the mountains. Through it all.
Psalm 23 says,
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Until next time, dear friends, many blessings!
Mary
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We are never alone if we know Him. Great post.
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