He Will Sustain You

"Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail)." Psalm 55:22 (Amplified)

Sometimes we find ourselves in a difficult situation where rescue is not an option.

We beg for deliverance and instead He says, "No." He gently, but firmly, answers in a way that closes the door on our heart's request to escape our circumstances. He shows us that there is no other way to move beyond our circumstances but to walk through them.

My heart is burdened, this morning, for many people who are hurting...those who have gone to God for rescue and instead been told gently, but firmly, "No." They are facing a walk through the valley of pain and suffering where their hurt will intensify. I am weighted with the understanding that they cannot go around; there is no escape.

Christ knows all about this human condition that seeks another way through suffering. He asked, in the garden of Gethsemane, to be released from the road that was leading to his death. Three times he asked for a different way out; each time submitting his request to the Father's will. God's answer was, "No." (Matthew 26:36-44) Christ's ultimate response was obedience. He submitted to the Father's plan.

Christ walked the hardest road of all and the Father sustained him, every step of the way. He will do no less for me or my friends. This is the truth I hold onto when I pray...that Jesus knows how hard it is to walk the road...that God will sustain those who lean on Him. For those who cannot see that far ahead, I am holding onto the hope and the joy that is to come.

Thank you, Lord, that you never let the righteous fall. In Your Name, I hope and pray and dare to believe, Amen.