“We never sink lower than Christ can descend. We can never outrun his loving sovereignty.”
Consider how powerful this truth really is. There is nothing random about your life. Every hand is dealt by divine providence. Every circumstance we find ourselves in — whether good or bad — is actually working together for our everlasting good. The difficulties are not pointless but purposeful. God is making us more like himself by them and through them.
But God is not only changing us through this. God is also with us through this. He enters into our struggles. He cheers us with his presence, shows us kindness, sympathizes with our weakness, and refreshes us with his word. We never sink lower than Christ can descend. We can never outrun his loving sovereignty. He joins us in the pit, to give us more of himself.
Whatever Pit You’re In
What can help the one who cannot cry another tear? What consoles you when there are no other medical options? How can you be comforted when relationships are shattered? Who can you turn to when many falsely accuse you? How can you be strengthened to stand when tragedy has buckled your knees?
When the trials of life feel like they have you rushing uncontrollably down a river of despair, cling to the presence and purposefulness of God. This is not an accident, and you are not alone. You are not abandoned. God is with you in this pit, for his glory and your good.
