A Moment of Encouragement

Nahum 1:7
        The Lord is good; a stronghold in the day of trouble,
         And He knows those who take refuge in Him.

Until today I had never even read a word out of the book of Nahum, in fact if you were to ask me right now how to even pronounce Nahum – yeah well don’t. Sometimes doesn’t life feel like you are walking down a path that is leading you to something unknown? That the end is not clear? I think this is something that most people struggle with, especially when faced with times of trouble or uncertainty. I think we all want to know where the end is, that if we have done all this walking that it won’t have been for nothing. No matter where you are, who you are,  or what road you are walking down, God knows your struggle. But doesn’t that even seem a bit cliché for the moment? But take a second to think about knowing God. An awesome, amazing, big, and HOLY God, who could not forget you, who knows your heart, your desires, AND your struggles. Learn to lean on Him, but not because he knows of your struggles, but because by taking refuge in Him means he KNOWS YOU. He holds you. When you think you can’t – He can. He will. He is. When your feet are hitting the sand and gravel and stirring up the dust – even with no certainty, no end, no means in sight, take refuge in your maker and let Him be your stronghold – your guide. He is standing there at the end. He is standing behind you in case you were to stumble, and He is right there to grab your hand as you travel down whatever path you might be on. The Lord is mighty; a stronghold in the day of trouble. HE KNOWS YOU. Take refuge in Him.