All of us, at some point in our lives, must travel through the Valley of Weeping (Baca in Hebrew means "weeping")--it is simply unavoidable. It is an inevitable part of this life. Therefore, we should not be surprised, or disgusted, when we find ourselves in its midst. That is why the one who has set his heart on pilgrimage is blessed. He realizes that the journey through this difficult terrain is simply a part of the trek. Because of that, he is able to make the Valley of Weeping into a place of springs.
You see, adversity comes to us all. The key lies in how each of us chooses to travel this stretch of the journey. We must not allow the experience of pain and suffering to make us angry or bitter. We must not allow ourselves to get depressed and discouraged. We must not lose heart. We must realize that there is no way out, only through. We must realize that even this (whatever this may be), as difficult as it is, can have a positive result in God's economy. We must realize that God often uses the most difficult things in our lives to accomplish some of the best results within us. We must realize that God is so big that he can use the heartache and heartbreak of this life to nourish and nurture and strengthen our hearts and souls in ways that nothing else can; and that we will be better, stronger, more loving men and women at the end of this journey than we were at the beginning. Thus, we become able to move from strength to strength, until each of us stands before God in Zion.
The Valley of Weeping need not defeat us, or throw us into despair, but holds the possibility of making us more the ones God intended us to be when he breathed us into being. God is our strength. He is with us in the midst of the struggle. He is using the Valley of Weeping in the process of us becoming all he dreamt us to be.
So the morale of the story (or the Psalm) seems to be this: When adversity comes--and it will--remember that there is no way out, only through. God is with you. He is your strength. He will make a way for you. So put your trust in him.
You see, adversity comes to us all. The key lies in how each of us chooses to travel this stretch of the journey. We must not allow the experience of pain and suffering to make us angry or bitter. We must not allow ourselves to get depressed and discouraged. We must not lose heart. We must realize that there is no way out, only through. We must realize that even this (whatever this may be), as difficult as it is, can have a positive result in God's economy. We must realize that God often uses the most difficult things in our lives to accomplish some of the best results within us. We must realize that God is so big that he can use the heartache and heartbreak of this life to nourish and nurture and strengthen our hearts and souls in ways that nothing else can; and that we will be better, stronger, more loving men and women at the end of this journey than we were at the beginning. Thus, we become able to move from strength to strength, until each of us stands before God in Zion.
The Valley of Weeping need not defeat us, or throw us into despair, but holds the possibility of making us more the ones God intended us to be when he breathed us into being. God is our strength. He is with us in the midst of the struggle. He is using the Valley of Weeping in the process of us becoming all he dreamt us to be.
So the morale of the story (or the Psalm) seems to be this: When adversity comes--and it will--remember that there is no way out, only through. God is with you. He is your strength. He will make a way for you. So put your trust in him.
That's a human psychy that we start weeping up in every situation,whether its a sad situation or a happy situation.But the main thing is we should all have a trust on God in every situation.
ReplyDeleteAmen!
Delete