"But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior, my God will hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light." Micah 7:7-8
It appears that in our lives we feel constantly surrounded by seemingly uncertain times. Uncertainty about the direction our country is headed, when our lives will finally make sense to us, and so many other things. It seems like no matter how hard we try, Satan and our enemies appear to be winning the battles of our lives. Micah was experiencing these same issues thousands of years ago. Corruption and chaos was all around, and nothing seemed to be going correctly. However, despite Micah being surrounded by all of this sweeping uncertainty, he knew one thing was certain: That God, when the time was right, would lift him and all of God's people up and that this temporary "victory" by Satan and his enemies was just that: temporary.
Tough times are something that we all face, and its even worse when you feel completely alone. Sorrow and despair can set in, and its hard to see a way out. Sometimes we can feel as Micah felt hen he says "I sit in darkness". Yet, as Micah acknowledges, the Lord will always be our light, and He will be to us what no other person can be. Though we can feel temporarily healed by our friends and family, the Lord is the only one who can provide true healing. Friends and family will come up short, and it may not even be intentional, but it is jut because they are human. God is the only one who can lift us up and give us joy in times of trouble. Though your enemies may seem to be gloating over you, the Lord will always be your light. There will be an end to these times of uncertainty, because though it all seems uncertain to us, nothing is uncertain to God. Romans 12:2 tells us that His will is good, pleasing, and perfect (Centrikid shoutout) and it always will be. Whether its fear, addiction, or impatience, the Lord will give us strength to get through it and to get past it, and one day, we will rise up in the face of Satan and our enemies and begin an eternity with God. When Christ died for our sins, the story didn't end there. Christ was resurrected and rose up, defeating death. One day, Christ will return for us, calling out our names to come and be resurrected with him. Death has been defeated. There is nothing uncertain about that. The war has already been won. Therefore, when we are faced with times of trials and temptations, remember the God-inspired words of Micah, "I will rise."
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