The Darkest Hour

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Dear Jesus, 

It's been a minute since we last communicated, a new year has began and as usual your daughter needs you. It's been an interesting year so far. I don't want to sound like a saddist but it's been rather tough. I just had to sugar coat it and call it interesting because, if am to predict the next minute of my life I'll never get it right. Every second, my family and I have experienced evolution and a proper character development. Every single cell of our bodies hurts. We've cried, we've been sad and depressed, we went ahead and encouraged ourselves but everyday we seem to be moving from bad to worse, from one struggle to another.

Everybody is telling us to be be strong but does that even mean. I know there's no test without a testimony and that's the string of hope that we are holding on to.  We feel like it's the Saturday between the crucifixion and resurrection Sunday. For the disciples, It wasn't the usual Saturday as they had expected. There were so many plans that had been made. It was supposed to be a Festival filled with celebration but you(Jesus) had just been buried, the disciples were unsure of what to do, they felt broken and torn and their hope was shaken. Deep down they wanted to believe that it's just one more day before you resurrects, but it was still hard. As much as you had taken time to prepare them for this day, it didn't change the fact that it still hurt a great deal. Deep down we know that you'll rise again, but Lord our hearts are heavy.

Just like the disciples, you have prepared us and definitely walked with us on this journey. Just like when you appeared to the two disciples while they were walking and they failed to realize that you were there, in person, Luke 24:13-16,13 That same day two of Jesus' disciples were going to the village of Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 As they were talking and thinking about  what had happened, 15 Jesus came near and started walking along beside them. 16 But they did not know who he was. Forgive us Father, for the moments were we have engulfed ourselves with our circumstances and failed to recognize your presence. 

Even here and now, we know that you are with us and when we look back and see only one foot print, we'll know it's because you carried us through this season. We know it's always dark before dawn but the sun will surely rise. We know that everything happens for the Glory of God and we will not be put to shame. So that we can be able to minister to others after the development of our character and our patience in Him. Romans 5:3-5 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

I'll surely be back with a powerful testimony of what you'll have done for us because Everything works together for good for them that loves you. 


Regards,

Loving Daughter.



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