đ He Is There: When Grace Finds You in the Darkest Place đ
Good Morning Friends,
There are moments when an old memory suddenly resurfacesâone of those heavy ones that tries to make your heart sink. I had that moment recently. I remembered something I did long ago, something undeniably wrong. And as those thoughts rose up, I realized the enemy was attempting to lead my thoughts down his road of despairâthe voice that whispers, âHow could I? Can this ever be redeemed? Does God still love me?â The second road of thought from the Holy Spirit is humilityâthe one that leads you straight back to the God who redeemed you the moment you said yes to Jesus and were born again.
As I sat with those thoughts, the Lord gently reminded me of Psalm 139:7â10, a passage that has rescued many wandering thoughts and hearts before mine:
âWhere can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.â
Have you ever felt like youâve drifted so farâemotionally, spiritually, or morallyâthat even God couldnât find you? Like youâve slipped into a place dark enough that His light canât reach? Let this truth settle deep inside your spirit YOU ARE WRONG! God doesn’t lose track of His children. Whether youâre standing on a mountaintop in victory or curled up in the valley of regret, He will never leave you nor forsake youâever.
When God said in Isaiah 43:25 –
âI, only I, am He who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins. And then repeats this in Hebrews 8:12 –  For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.â
He means what He is saying. Just these 2 verses alone should keep your thoughts from the emotion of regret. This is why we needed a Savior, a Redeemer! He knew everything about you and His heart was to have you as His! Let the past go, you can’t go back and do it again, that’s why Jesus came. He fixed it with His blood and His sacrifice.
Before Jesus came, humanity had never known such unwavering love. No one had experienced this level of commitmentâthis relentless pursuit of a broken heart. Through Christ, we didnât just receive forgiveness; we received a new identity. A new nature. A new creation reality. Today, my life is heldâliterallyâin His hands. His will is being done in my life, often in ways I donât see until much later. Let me ask you: Is it the same for you? If not, it can be. All He asks is all of you, not the edited version you show to others.
No matter where youâve been, what youâve done, or how far you think youâve fallen, Godâs promise remains unshaken: He will lead you, and He will not let you go. Psalm 139 doesnât just describe Godâs omnipresenceâit reveals His relentless nearness and His longing for your fellowship. This week, I encourage you to sit quietly with Psalm 139:1â12. Read it slowly. Read it as if it were written just for you. You may discover a new, breathtaking portrait of the One who is your Savior, Healer, Deliverer, Provider, and Lover of your soul.
So remember this, deeply and trulyâ You are Loved. You are Righteous. You are His.
He is always, always, always with me! Thank you, Colleen.
May I always remember that! đ
What a powerful message! Thank you Colleen. I needed that. God bless you and David.
Thank you dear Colleen. I have done this so much beating myself up for things that I’ve done many many years ago. Thanks for reminding me of God’s promises
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I will definitely sit with this today- thank you!
I need this truth to sink deep into my heart, too.
Thank you for delivering this message, Colleen. đ
Your PS 137 is wonderful, my wonderful one, most comforting is the last part of Eph 1:13âŚâŚsealed by the Holy Spirit as owned and protected.
Thank you,
JBG jr
Thank you Colleen for reminding me that Gods love and commitment to us is unwavering and everlasting .
The enemy is always trying to make us doubt Gods love for us âŚ
I was finally able to purchase your devotional here in Melbourne from Amazon.au ! Look forward to reading it and meditating on each weeks message and scriptures đđźđâ¤ď¸
Thank you Colleen. This was so good and very much needed. Love your teachings and I am thankful for you and HJT.