[:en]THE VALLEY OF BLESSINGS
When an invading army was approaching the people of Judah, their king prayed: “If calamity comes … we will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us” (2 Chron. 20:9) God responded: “Go out to face your enemies tomorrow, and the Lord wil be with you” (2 Chron. 20:9) When Judah’s army arrived at the battelfied, their enemies had already destroyed each other. They spent 3 days colecting the abandoned equipments, clothing and valuables. Before leaving, they assembled and praised God and named the place “The Valley of Berakah”, which means “Blessing”.
Becoming ill, losing a job, or enduring heartbreak are examples of “being in the valley”. But God walks with us through the lowest points in our lives. He can make it possible for us to discover blessings in the valley because He is the master of turning burdens into blessings. – (Jennifer Benson Schuldt)[:]