Isaiah 54:7. “For a small moment have I forsaken thee: but with great mercies will I gather thee.”
A SMALL MOMENT. The night seemed endless; time crawled; the hands of the clock didn’t seem to move. Hours of watching and waiting looking for a change – some sign in the one you love; The sun rose, there was no change – no movement – no sound – no voice. The sign over the bed said, “DNR” – are you sure you made the right choice?
The losses mounted as the days passed by and the negative numbers went higher. Each investment at the time seemed so right, but now we couldn’t find a buyer. It seemed to be the right thing to use this stewardship God to us gave – Now things seem to be going backward and we wonder – should all of it we have saved?
What to us in times of distress seems “forever,” when relief is slow to come. The road of life has turned rocky and is getting steeper as we get closer to home. But to God it is only a “small moment” and soon it will be like to me too – When the testing time is past, we will thank God for bringing us through.
The sickness will soon be over – it may end in wellness or a safe journey to heaven. The losses and disappointments are small compared to what might have been. When it seems like you have been forsaken and the Lord is no longer in it – Remember God doesn’t need a calendar or clock – testing time is only a “small moment.”
God’s grace isn’t measure in tons or in things – it comes from a storehouse without limit. I must look way above incidents and seeming failures to be assured that “God is in it.” When I do fail, the God of mercy wants me to confess sin and come back to Him – I know His love is without measure, when times are dark that’s a “small moment” even then.
“We have had times Father, when we wonder how long will this pressure and grief last. Looking back now, I can see the times I thought were so bad, were actually times of training and blessing that have a greater impact for good than if they had never happened. I thank Thee for them – now. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”