God has No Defeat for You
Are you grieving tonight over devastation in some area of your life...feeling you might never recover?
This grief can stem from any one of the number of disastrous situations rampant in our world today...a home destroyed by divorce, loss of a child, a custody battle, business collapse, ministry dreams shattered. Catastrophes such as car accidents, death, or natural disaster may leave you thinking part of your life is closed forever.
What's going through your mind tonight? Are you thinking, "I'll never remarry!" "Forget that work; I'm not cut out for it." "I'll never get over this," or "I'll never recover"? I'm so thankful that God does not always agree with our conclusions! He is the One Who rebuilds from ruins; Who brings life from ashes, and creates miracles from devastation. He wants to help you rebuild! For His Word says:
"And they shall rebuild the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the ruined cities...I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust..." (Isaiah 61:4 and Joel 2:25, NKJV).
Your life may be changed by your circumstances, and your dreams may have been shattered, but God can turn it around for your ultimate good! Don't block His power to give you victory by expressing defeat. Seek His perspective in the circumstance. He longs to restore your life. Sleep comfortably knowing He has planned no defeats for you!
God loves you and wants to answer your prayer. Say this prayer with me:
Heavenly Father, I thank You that You are the God Who restores when there is no hope. Take my seemingly shattered life, comfort me and reveal Your will. Help me to remember You have planned no defeats for me, for You are my resurrection. I need not despair of tomorrow, for no one can doubt the reality and power of Your Son. In Jesus' Name, Amen.