With every season comes an opportunity to experience God in a whole new way.
When we're doing well in life and every day seems bright and hopeful, we get to experience His goodness and abundant blessings. When we're walking through the valley of shadows and everything seems dark and uncertain, this too is an opportunity to experience His goodness—even though it doesn't seem like it!
No matter what, your life experience will ultimately connect you with God in a unique way. Your specific trials and triumphs will draw you closer to Him. While we can certainly take comfort in this, it's hard to let this reality sink in when we're in desperate need of restoration, or when a loved one needs to be healed. We need reminders of God's healing power, and we need it every single day.
We live in a broken world. We exist in the messy in-between where Jesus has defeated death but we're still waiting for Him to return. His kingdom is here but not yet here. Sin and illness still exist and we must face this reality every day. So how do we move forward in a world like this? How do we have hope when our hearts are aching, when we're faced with a grief too heavy to bear? We must turn to the Bible.
Without further ado, here are our favorite Bible verses for healing and comfort.
"Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life." ~ Psalm 143:7-8
The Psalms are always a go-to resource for prayers. Oftentimes we don't have the words to fully express the deepest cries of our hearts. That's where the prayers of David come in. With beautiful poetry and vivid metaphors, the Psalms truly serve as templates for prayer when we need it most. Consider the passage above. Like the promise of each new morning, of each new daybreak, we can count on the Lord to reveal His love to us. He is worthy of our trust, no matter what we're facing.