In The Midst of Your Moment

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth. (2 Samuel 7:9, NIV)





I can relate to bouts of loneliness and moments of darkness, however, God has promised to never leave nor forsake those that belong to Him. In the above scriptural passage God reminds David of His faithfulness in every situation.

You may be going through the darkest of moments in your life. You may be experiencing the seemingly unbearable pain of heartbreak. Maybe you are struggling through bouts of loneliness or battling fits of depression. I want you to know that God knows your pain. He is perfectly cognizant of your concerns. He hears your cries and he sees your tears. He wants you to know that He is now and has always been there. Listen to what God spoke to Moses as he called him forward to step out in greatness.

7 And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters and oppressors; for I know their sorrows and sufferings and trials.
8 And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand and power of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a land good and large, a land flowing with milk and honey [a land of plenty]—to the place of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. (Ex. 3:7-8, AMP)

“I have surely seen the affliction of my people” expresses God’s omniscience and confirms His ability to be in the midst of the circumstances of his people. Not only does God know all that His people are enduring, He also responds to the needs of His people, for he says, “And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand and power of the Egyptians…” God not only knows, but he responds. I want you to understand that your moment of darkness is simply the beginning of the show up process through which God moves on your behalf.

The pain may seem unbearable at the moment. The darkness may appear to be overwhelming and the mountain immovable, but I want you to understand that the omnipotence of the God we serve is at work in your situation. Put your faith to work; stand on the promises of God and declare His Word in your life. Allow your faith to move you beyond the moment and enable you to see beyond the clouds. God is working the supernatural in response to your faith. As you read this and your faith rises to the occasion God is meeting that faith with an infusion of power that will lift you far above the struggles of the moment.

The enemy is attempting to paint those illusionistic portraits of negativity. He wants to convince you that all hope is lost. Don’t receive the report of the enemy because the sovereign will of God will have the last word. God has promised to work all things together to accomplish what is good in your life. You will be able to speak to your enemy just as Joseph did when he said to his brothers, “…you meant this for evil, but God meant it for good…” What it means by “God meant” is that God’s divine will was for good to come from it. The enemy may be on the attack; you may sense him in every area of your life and the pressure may seem insurmountable, but God is working in the background. The same God that was walking with David when he penned those powerful words, “Although I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for You are with me…” is walking with you right now. He is speaking to your soul and he saying, “Trust me with your mess.” The same God that placed Ezekiel in a valley full of dry bones in order to prove His power to restore and give life is speaking to you now and he saying, “Trust me with your pain.” The same God that spoke to Jeremiah and told him to tell the Israelites “I know the thoughts I think toward you, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end…” is speaking to you now and he saying “Trust me with your heart.”

Whatever it is that you are going through at this moment that has you dismayed, I encourage you to cast your cares of Jesus. As you deal with your moments of darkness and despair, understand that God is moving in the midst of your moment to bring about the spectacular. Settle into His promises and refuse to believe anything, but what He has promised. Remember the backend of Jeremiah 29:11, “…to give you an expected end.” This means that God will honor your hope by manifesting his power through your faith. God will honor what your faith expects of him. I encourage you to stand firmly on His promises. Refuse to allow the moment to dictate your direction or your expectations.

Take on the mindset that your moment is activating God’s movement. The Word promises that those that trust in God will in no way be put to shame. Know that your moment has not slipped by God, He is aware of all that you are going through and He has begun to move. I want you to know that your tears are temporary and that your pain is not permanent. Rest in the knowledge that God responds to radical faith with radical results; the supernatural is inevitable. I want you to take solace in the undeniable truth that the darkness does not have to be feared because God dwells in the darkness (1 Kings 8:12; 2 Chron. 6:1; Psalm 18:11; 97:2).

God desires that you reside in a peace that transcends the moment. He desires that you possess a joy that is present, not just in the absence of trials, but despite them. He is calling you to seek the safety only found in His presence. In the midst of your sleepless nights, God will rock you to sleep and hold you tightly as you rest in Him. In your moments of sadness, He will bring joy to your heart. God is in the midst of your moment.

Dr. Rick Wallace