Devotions For Lent – Day 39

The Narrow Place

“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.”             (Psalm 73:25)

Read Romans 8: 18-30.

When life narrows down, what gives you confidence before God? Is it your faith? Is it Jesus’ love? What if your faith is filled with doubt and fear? What if you are feeling unlovable and unwanted? If everything is taken away from you, where do you place your confidence?

Sometimes, we feel like we’re in a narrow place; alone, empty. But Jesus is there: “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession” (Hebrews 4:14).

When you and I stand behind the curtain, before God, our confidence will be in the Man who sits on the right side of the throne of God, holding out His nail-pierced hands. Think or write about a time that life narrowed down for you and there in that narrow place stood Jesus.

Prayer Starter:
Jesus, I humbly ask You to be with me and give me peace in the areas of my life that are a struggle right now, such as . . .