“For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come” (2 Timothy 4:6).
There are times when you feel the world pressing in. But your feelings are just that, feelings. The Lord is still Lord of all and His promise to you is forever. Come then and live in the promise of the Lord. Be guided by His mercy and grace. Yes, you will feel the pressure of this world, but be led by the truth of the One who fulfills His word and not by your feelings. The Lord knows your times and will be with you.
Lord, You know there are times when I feel like Paul. The world presses in and I feel like I am being poured out. In those times, let me look to You and see that You too have been willingly poured out for our sake. Guide me, O Lord, in order that I may know the fulness of the hope You give through grace. Guide me in Your goodness to see past these times and live into the eternal life You promise.
Lord Jesus, You went to the cross to free us from sin and death. The suffering You endured is beyond anyone’s ability to know. We each suffer in our own way – as You said we would – so help all who suffer to look to You and see the hope that You give. In You is all hope and nothing is able to separate us from that hope. Guide me, Lord, in the hope which is mine in and through You. Amen.
