In-Out-Through

Do you remember the first revolving door you went through?  Scary at first, but once through, I wanted to go in and out of the store needlessly.  Many years later, I wished for a revolving door for little boys that couldn’t make up their mind whether they wanted to be in or out!

In Christ we are given fullness of joy, nonetheless, life is one big storm.  I’ve heard we’re either just coming out of storm, in a storm right now, or headed into a storm – the revolving door of life!  Know this, however, God never wastes a storm!  “He delivers the afflicted in their affliction and opens their ears to His voice in adversity.” (Job 36:15)  We’d rather God used the word “out” in the place of “in,” but He uses the “in” of our circumstances, situations, and seasons to make Himself known more and more.  We [selfishly] prefer the “out” because of the discomfort the “in” brings. Don’t miss the sweet promise, “He delivers” and “He opens their ears to His voice” because both tell us He’s present to deliver and speak to us “in” the storm.  The breaks between storms represent the “through,” time to recall and be mindful of God’s faithfulness before we’re “in” yet another storm.  I wasn’t quite sure how to approach that first revolving door but Mom guided me right through it – that’s what God does in-out-through each storm of life.  What a wonderful Heavenly Father we have!