But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. Psalm 33:18-19
Wouldn't it be nice if becoming a Christian made life trouble-free? No more problems, no more fears, no more failures - it would almost be like heaven.
Why didn't God just do it that way? If Christianity made life perfect, there might not be any who would reject Him.
The truth is: if God enticed us with a worry-free life, our free-will would somehow be cheapened. True love - unconditional love - hangs in there even when, especially when, things aren't going as we planned. God did not promise to keep us away from famine. He promised to keep us alive in famine. He is our Sustainer. His love never fails - even when, especially when, life isn't going as we planned.
Lord, most of my life has been lived in famine - not a famine of the body, but of the heart. Somehow as a child I became accustomed to living in a barren place, a place that appeared full from the outside, but in reality was always empty. Through it all, You have sustained me.
Now, as I experience spiritual food I have never known, I can see how Your unfailing love has kept me alive along the ay. Thank You, Father, for Your abundance that sustains us in the most empty places.