Storms in the Valley

I hear a lot about being in the mountain top or being in a valley. Sometimes, though, I think there are times where one is either in the mountain top or valley and there are storms. A storm can drive someone from the mountain top into a valley. But, what if you are encountering a storm (or storms) while you are in the valley? I have to emphatically say to “get in God’s Word!” This sounds like the pat Christian answer, but it is the ONLY answer.

If we are in the Word and focusing on it (not being distracted) while being in it, we can open ourselves to what the Holy Spirit wants to say to us. The Holy Spirit can speak to us in many ways. He may speak to us and what He says will be in what we are reading. He may guide us to seek Godly counsel from someone. He may also bring to mind something totally irrelevant to what you are reading in the Word, but the mere fact you are open to Him gives you what is needed to hear Him.

I say the above as I currently experience some storms in a valley. I know that the Word will shelter me from the storms, although I remain in the valley. Only God can place me back on the mountain.

Recently some verses in God’s Word have encouraged me:

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
A righteous man may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all;
he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.
                                    - Psalm 34:17-20

Also recently, I was reading Psalm 18, and the Holy Spirit spoke to me of something that was totally irrelevant to the Psalm, but it was something the He wanted me to do. So, for me, it illustrates what I was saying above.