devotion from spidey

"Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the Lord!" – Psalm 31: 24

It's no secret that we all have bad days. I think we forget that sometimes. It's okay to have a bad day. But what happens when we have two bad days in a row? Or three? Or thirty-three? Where is God in our times of distress?

We tend think that God is only there when things are going well in our lives. We might think that God has left us when we go through dark times, or we might even doubt that he was ever there in the first place. I know – I've been there. We all have. Even King David was there, the guy who God chose to lead all the people of Israel.

In Psalm 31, before David writes the last verses (check them out above), he cries out to God, saying, "Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress." David was at a dark time in his own life, and was close to losing hope. But one thing I love about David is that he always managed to turn his face back towards God…even when he felt like God wasn't there.

God is with us, and he hears our cries. Always. Even in the hardest times in our lives, we can trust in that. This is what David means when he tells us to "wait" on God. That doesn't mean that things will be easy, but it does mean that God will give us the strength we need to push through. So, as you're reading this, whether you find yourself on a mountain or in a valley, "be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!"

-Spidey (Alex Leo)

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hey guys, it's been a while

sorry it's been so long without a new post.
we've been having a blast, haven't we?
it's time to post some photos.
the top photo is a picture of worship at the Core.
the bottom photo is a picture of one of our small groups at Impact.