This week was a lot like a rollercoaster, with lots of ups and downs, highs and lows:
- Ana started the week feeling really sick, got better midweek, but now her symptoms are coming back.
- A friend had a beautiful baby girl, while another friend said a last goodbye to the wonderful mother who had given her life.
- One of our son’s got the job he’d been hoping for, but a couple days later our daughter’s beloved cat passed away.
- I got a big bill in the mail, but then received an unexpected bonus at work which more than covered the cost.
This is what life is like – highs and lows, ups and downs, sadness and joy, loss and gain, hope and despair. Sometimes we’re standing on a mountain peak and then, before we can enjoy the view, we’re plunged into the darkest valley.
Solomon put it well, when he said, “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1. Life is constantly changing, often leaving us reeling from its twists and turns, ups and downs.
In spite of life’s uncertainties, there is one thing we can always count on – God loves us! That will never change, no matter what circumstances come our way. His love is everlasting, never failing, and is higher than the highest high and deeper than the lowest low. And no matter what comes your way today, God promises, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” Hebrews 13:5.
This morning, whether you are standing on a mountain peak or walking through the valley of despair, reach out your hand to the One who is always there. Lean into HIs arms, trust in His power, and know this – no matter how high the highs or how deep the lows, you are never alone!