You’re Journey – The
Ups and Downs
Lately it
seems that I am or have been thinking about my journey in life. Things keep reflecting back to the ups and
downs of life. As time goes on, the
highs and lows are not as big as they have been in the past. Life seems to have mellowed out, but there
are still times the journey seems rugged.
I recently
spent two weeks on a tour to Israel with 21 others. It was a memorable tour for sure! There are several things which I have
reflected on but one thing keeps coming back to me. We spent several days in the wilderness and
talked about the journey the early prophets walked. There were lots of mountains to climb and the
areas were very hilly.
Trying to
imagine what they went through is hard for me to imagine. After being there, it makes a lot of things
easier to understand. But thinking about
the ups and downs of their lives and trying to compare them to my ups and downs
doesn’t seem to be right. As I was
thinking of it, I as looking at it as a metaphor and comparing it to my
life. With that being said, there really
isn’t a good comparison but it got me thinking.
Our journey
of widowhood (or the journey you are going through at this time) does have its
ups and downs. God was faithful then
and He is still faithful today. Genesis
12:1-2 tells us of God’s promise to Abram.
It reads: Now the LORD said
to Abram, “Go forth from your country, and from your
relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you; and I
will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great;
and so you shall be a blessing.
For those
who know me, you know I am not one that has much endurance for physical
activity. So this tour I was on, was a
bit challenging! Thank goodness for those
in the group who often became my cheerleaders.
I was able to realize that God brings others into our lives to encourage
us along the way…. To be there for
us….. To pray with us….
As life goes
on and as we walk our journey in life and we trust in God. Our ups and downs or highs and lows become
less extreme. We will still have them,
whether we like it or not. However, with
our trust and faith in God, He is there for us each step of the way. Psalms 146:9 reads: The Lord
watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow……
Patience is
also something that is a hard lesson in life while walking this journey. We often want a quick fix and there isn’t
always a quick fix. It’s a journey that
we all walk on at a different pace. I
would encourage you to share your story with someone going through what you are
going through. Perhaps you can be the one who encourages someone going through
this journey.
Blessings to
you as you walk this journey.
