“But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.” Psalm 33:18,19

I set out walking today having no idea of the state of the terrain.  The sun was shining, the air was fresh and the sky blue.  Everything felt just right for my walk.  Shortly after I set out on the track the ground began to give way underneath me and very soon I was surrounded by mud.  My feet began to slip in different directions and I had to walk very carefully and slowly.

As I waded through it at a snail’s pace the mud-filled track seemed endless.  I began to think about a friend of mine who set out on an amazingly exciting journey in her life and just when she was feeling that all the conditions were perfect for it, it turned into an incredibly heartbreaking situation.

We all arrive at mud-filled parts of our journey at times in our life and when we do so the track can feel endless and the pain and disappointment can be excruciating.  It’s difficult to keep your eyes on God as you’re so afraid of sinking, of sliding and of falling.  Every step feels unstable and unsure.  Everything seems grey, sludgy and messy.

It’s at these times when hope is such a precious gift…The hope that you will once again, in time, walk on fresh green grass and stony solid paths.  It’s hard to focus, but if you ask God to fill your heart with hope and the strength to move through it, you can be sure he will.  He will place large stones in your path so you can find a way through and stand and rest a while.  He will cause streams to trickle across your way and wash your mud covered boots.  He will uphold you so your feet do not slip.  Whatever you’re going through today, let Him walk you through it one step at a time.  Put your hope and trust in Him…He won’t ever let you down.