Micah 7:8

May 4

Life is a journey that leads along smooth roads and rough. Some are fraught with congestion and slow progress--we all seem to be trying very hard to get somewhere important--and we are often in each other's way in the process.

Life is sometimes sweet--love and joy abound in our hearts and among our associates while other times find us tasting of the bitter experiences of our sojourn here.

At times are way is prospered and we reap the fruits of our labors and savor the sweet taste of success. However, the harvest of our lives is not always enjoyable--at times it is bitter and our spirits are soured from the partaking of it.

We know how to handle life's blessings, we think we know how to spend them wisely; but when we are challenged, when we are down and out we are often at a loss as to how we can recover from the misstep we've taken, from our fall from grace.

At those times, we proclaim the words of the prophet in Micah 7:8 to remind ourselves and those who assent to our dismay that our enemies must not rejoice over us, "...for when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me."

In all matters, we shall trust, for Jesus is in control of all that matters to us.