THROUGH FIRE AND THROUGH WATER

"...We went through fire and through water: but Thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place."

Psalm 66:12

Let's face it, life is tough!  There are things we all go through and face which feels so overwhelming at times.  Sometimes you may even wonder if you'll make it through especially when things look so hopeless and bleak.

At times you may feel you're going through FIRE 

       Fire is the trials and situations which you feel like are going to destroy you
            But remember the 3 Hebrew children!  (Daniel 3)
                 He's with you in the midst of the fiery trials and will not allow it to destroy you!

Other times you'll go through WATER 

       Water is the trials or things in life you feel are going to drown you

             But did you know the LORD is sitting upon the flood?  

"The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever."
Psalm 29:10

Everything that comes at you to try to drown you...He's sitting right on top of it!  NOTHING can drown or overtake you because God is in control of it all!  He may let those storms rage and those waves crash around you for a while, but don't lose heart!  Have faith, because He's going to come walking on the waters and say, "It's enough!  Peace, be still!"  (Psalm 107:29)

God has given us assurance in Isaiah 43:2-3 that...

"When thou passest through the water, I (the LORD) will be with you!

and through the rivers, they shall NOT overflow you!

When you walk through the fire, you shall NOT be burned,

Neither shall the flame kindle upon you!"

For I AM the LORD thy God...!"

The I AM has promised!  He'll walk with you through every situation you go through!  He will be with you!  You are not alone!  

He is your protector IN the fire...remember the 3 Hebrew boys had to go into the fire but God brought them out UNHARMED! 

He's your shelter IN the storm!  You are going to have to go through storms sometimes.  You can't go around it.  Jesus actually sent His disciples out in a boat knowing a storm was in their path.  (Matthew 14:22-33) They had to go INTO the storm but He kept His eye on them the whole time and brought them THROUGH it safely!

I love the promise at the end of Psalm 66:12, "...Thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place."

Hold on, He's going to bring you out and you will be blessed!