Through thick and thin

Saturday of Week 32 – 3 John 1:5-8; Ps 111:1-6; Luke 18:1-8

From the storm

Not from all evil or misfortune God wants to defend me. To experience more? I don’t know…

“Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily?” (Luke 18:7).

I remember hiking up Ďumbier on a misty, warm afternoon. As we started our descent, the clouds began scudding across the ridges. Then came the first rumble of thunder. Suddenly, the heavens opened. The steep path turned into a stony skating rink, and we were still hours from the valley floor.

In those moments, don’t we all just want a shed? A bit of cover to hide under until the sun pops back out? I’ll be honest, that’s often what I expect from God. I want Him to whisk me away to a dry, safe refuge the moment life gets a bit “stormy.”
But looking back, I realise God doesn’t always shield us from every bit of foul weather. It’s not that He’s ignoring our cries for justice; it’s that the journey itself—the elation, the weariness, and even the soaking rain—is part of our walk with Him.
If we only ever experienced the sunshine, would the journey truly be beautiful? When we finally descend into the “valley of the grave,” we want to look back and know we walked through it all—the thick and the thin—hand-in-hand with our Lord.
God’s justice isn’t just about making the rain stop; it’s the promise that He is right there in the downpour with you. So, if you’re caught in a storm today, don’t just look for a roof. Look for His hand. He’s walking you home, and He won’t delay.