Lonely Roads
“For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth” 1 Corinthians 1:26.
“You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me” Psalm 139:5.
“It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed” Deuteronomy 31:8.
(This word was given for a particular person, but I believe that it is also for many. For many of us have walked down roads thinking that we were always alone or forsaken. But the Lord has been there always walking beside us.)
“For as much as I came into this world to save men and women, I came to seek and save the lost. Not many of you were of noble birth. Not many of you came from a regal past. Very few were kings and queens. But I chose the things that man did not recognize. I came and chose my own.
I say this day, ‘You are chosen by me.’ For in years past you wandered alone. But I say even now, ‘You are never alone.’ For there have been many lonely roads that you have traveled. But see, that I have walked there beside you.
For the lonely roads were not meant to be lonely. For you didn’t know that I was always there with you. You walked thinking you were always alone. For I was alone when I walked this earth. I walked in places where no man had tread before. I was led to the slaughter and I thought that I was utterly forsaken. I thought that the Father had forsaken me. But I was never alone, even on the cross. For even though my life was cut off from the living, I was given a new body and life for many. I had thought that the Father had forsaken me, but he hadn’t.
So you see, I have gone before you. I understand the journey that you are on. And even during those times when you feel utterly alone and forsaken, remember me and what I went through for you. And then you will be raised up with me. Then you will see me on the road with you. Then you will realize that I walked many of these roads with you.”
Selah,
~ Stephen Hanson
Stephen Hanson of In His Truth Ministries came to the LORD is a special way in 1975 and has prophesied regularly since. In these end-time birthing pangs we are reminded that judgment must first begin with the household of God. Will we be prepared and ready?
Thank you.
I have a problem lately…past two weeks…of feeling as if I can do nothing to have God working for me and helping me to get out of the current circumstances, like it would not help to hope or have faith or pray or etc for God is God and He will so what He wants to and I will just ve to trust Him and wait and honor Him and revere Him as God. So now I ve difficulty to trust that I heard Him since I heard Him say that we will move and change is coming. Now it seems as if He is saying no, I will be with you through this diff place and you ll just ve to press through…but as i try to trust and honor Him and accept it…i keep getting frustrated in being here…and i now struggle to have confidence in hearing Him and believing His promises He gave.
Dear Johanna,
That is what testing is all about – growing us, growing our ability to rely and trust in The Lord :)
Do not listen to the lies of the enemy that it is a waste of time or too hard for you – instead, seek to learn from it as an exercise.
Blessings in Christ,
Angus