The Place With No Name

I'll say of the Lord He is my Shield,

my Strength,

my Fortress,

Deliverer,

My Shelter,

Strong Tower,

MY EVER PRESENT HELP IN TIME OF NEED.

 

 

There is a place with no name.  I've been there many times ... and you probably have too.  Oh, we've called it many things.

 

The fire.

The pit.

The valley.

Between a rock and a hard place.

Hell on earth.

 

Each of these names describes our experience at the time but what do we call that place where we can do nothing but lift our eyes to the only One Who can possibly save us?  That place where we can't even put into words our desperate prayer ...

                                                                       we have no words left. 

 

Countless hours and precious energy spent weeping, pacing, praying, worrying, and many times finding ourselves fighting back total and complete panic because we can find no way through an absolutely impossible situation.  Then ... at the very moment we sink into complete despair, we remember that we are not alone ... and the flame of hope that had flickered weakly and we thought had nearly gone out forever suddenly bursts into full blaze, shining the light of Truth into our heart and spirit. 

 

The Truth that God has promised a way of escape from every situation.

The Truth that He will deliver us from the snare of the enemy.

The Truth that no weapon formed against us shall prosper.

That it is this Truth that will make us free!  *

 



There is no name for this place ... but it is a precious place.  A place filled with hope.  A place filled with promise. A place of healing and restoration.  A place filled with grace. 

 

Yes ... I have been to this place with no name many times.  And each time I find myself there I come away with a few more scars ... but I come away with renewed strength ... renewed purpose ... and renewed assurance that God is walking before me, making the crooked path straight, and dispelling the shadows with His light of Truth, Mercy, and Grace!

* 1 Corinthians 10:13
   Psalm 91:3
   Isaiah 54:17
   John 8:32