In great distress - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
Isaiah 43:2

In great distress
Suddenly it was there, this feeling of illness. You really didn’t feel well. Strange symptoms began to appear. Many unpleasant medical examinations followed. Evaluations and laboratory results had to be waited for. Then came the shocking diagnosis of a serious, incurable disease. This news hit you like a hard hammer blow.

You are still deeply unsettled. You didn’t expect such a result. The shock is followed by an emotional crisis. Sadness and anxiety seize you. You have never been so aware of the uncertainty of life. Your trust in God is suddenly put to the test.

But there is a light that desires to penetrate your darkness. In your suffering, there is One who wants to be with you, who loves and understands you. It is the Lord Jesus! He knows you well and knows about your illness and your symptoms. He also understands your turbulent emotions. He deeply sympathises with you.

Please take refuge in Him. Pour out your burdened heart to Him in prayer and tell Him what troubles you. Look up to Him in faith: He has brought rest to many who suffer, has bound up wounds and has relieved pain. Trust in Him!

You need a great deal of grace and strength to bear this burden. Let the Lord Jesus give you both. Don’t shut yourself off from Him, because He will speak to you, comfort you and help you.

Today’s reading: Haggai 2:1-14 · Mark 11:20-33