"The man of God came up and told the king of Israel (Ahab), 'This is what the Lord says: 'Because the Arameans think the Lord is a god of the hills and not a god of the valleys, I will deliver the vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the Lord." 1 Kings 20:28
The Arameans claimed that Israel's god was only a god of the hills and if they could attack Israel in the plains, then they could defeat them. What is God's response? He IS the God of the valleys. He's the very same God in our valleys and lowest of places, Beloved. It is His very identity to go the lowest places and bring us to victory. He is in the valleys with us! As much as painful days and the hardest places in life hurt, we must believe that His promise of deliverance and victory is as true for us as it was for the Israelites. Do we trust that He is orchestrating our valleys, though they may hurt? This trust frees us to praise Him and walk in joy, even in tears. I believe that is why James says to rejoice when we face all sorts of trials because we know the testing of our faith develops perseverance and perseverance must finish its work in us so that we are mature and complete, not lacking nothing (James 1:2-4). He knows exactly where you are and how He's going to bring you to victory. Can you rest in that?
Beloved, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom 15:13)."
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