Discouragement

I was reading my daily devotional this morning, a little dismayed about something significant only to me. You don't need to know what that is, for it isn't that important to the story. What is significant is the statement that arrested my attention: Do not get discouraged--it may be the last key on the ring that opens the door. I've been trying quite a few "keys" to open the door. And they haven't worked!

That statement told me, though, that I need to keep trying the keys until the lock clicks open! It may take the rest of my life, but that's ok. I'm not opening the locks without my loving Savior with me. He's there when I hurt and when I'm happy. He's there when I'm trying to push the key in the lock and it doesn't fit. He loves me and wants only the very, very best for me.

So I will keep trying the keys on the ring. But not alone.

Hope

In my special quiet spot, I read from what is becoming my favorite book in the Bible, Isaiah. This was in chapter 60 verses 19 and 20.

  The sun shall no longer be your light by day,

Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; 

But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light,

And your God your glory.

Your sun shall no longer go down,

Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;

For the LORD will be your everlasting light,

And the days of your mourning shall be ended.(emphasis mine)

Wow, "the days of your mourning shall be ended". I am ready for my days of mourning to be ended, even though my Blessed Comforter has been the nearest at these mourning times. I don't think the Scripture passage truly meant that will happen in this life, but in the life to come. Yet, I'm grateful for the hope. And perhaps, just perhaps, my mourning is ended here on earth for a time.

In the meantime, I will bask in the sun, though it goes down. I will enjoy the full moon with its light at night. And I will depend on God being my glory. 

And while I'm in mourning--and I can hope it will end at least for a time--I still have the hope and knowledge the LORD is my everlasting light. And that is enough.