God Doesn't Change
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Not too long ago, I went through something that I would least expect. I was doing all the right things, but I experienced a spiritual dryness. Things seemed dull and gray - like our overcast skies can be. I wondered why. I looked at a lot of possibilities, and asked the Lord about it. To be honest, I couldn't find a specific reason.
I realized that others in the Bible had gone through times of dryness - David, Elijah, Jeremiah, Peter. At least I was in good company! I'm sure I've had times like this before in my life, but after the richness of the Lord's fellowship during Floyd's illness and my cancer journey - I was surprised at the difference.
I decided to stop trying to analyze it and just persevere through it. I pressed in close to the Lord - to the "Vine" because "without Him I can do nothing." I continued doing all the "right" things - praying, reading the Word, worshipping, reading/listening to rich messages, spending time in the Lord's presence, etc. Then, one day - it was gone as quickly as it had appeared. I always like to know "why" things happen.....but this was a mystery. Like other things in life, I just walked through it to the other side.
The end result was that I was encouraged.....because whatever I'm going through God doesn't change. He's always the same, and He'll get me through every single season I face. He's so faithful!
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5
"You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water." Psalm 63:1
"The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." Isaiah 58:11
When we're humble and dependent, He will lead us through the desert times to times of flowing waters. I'm so grateful for how He helped me.