Don't Give Up—God Is Still Working
Jeremiah 30:7 “Alas! That day is so great there is none like it; it is a time of distress for Jacob; yet he shall be rescued from it.”
What a great promise from the Lord! Our God is so amazing. He acknowledges that it was a time of great distress for Jacob, and yet He says Jacob will be rescued from it. How many of you really need to hear that right now? How many of you could really use this promise from God right now in your lives? I know several people who are suffering. I know they could really use this promise right now. They could use the promise that they will be rescued from the situation they are in. They need to know the pain, hurt, and anger they feel won’t last forever.
It is important to remember God didn’t just make these promises to the people living at the time this was written. He is making this promise to all of us. You can take the promises you find in Scripture and apply them to your own life. God is talking to you just as much as He is talking to the people in the Bible, just as much as He is talking to me, just as much as He is talking to any of us. Yes, you are in a terrible situation right now, and yet you will be rescued from it.
Maybe you have recently lost someone close to you. If this has happened to you, I imagine you are feeling a whole range of emotions. I also imagine your emotions can switch at the drop of a hat. One minute you are sad, and you really miss them, and the next minute you are angry they are gone. Sometimes you can be feeling two competing emotions at the same time. For instance, you can be really sad you don’t get to see them anymore and yet be happy they get to be with Jesus and celebrate the fact they are whole again and no longer suffering. Whatever you are feeling, let yourself feel it. Sometimes we can make the situation worse because we tell ourselves we “should” be feeling this way or we “shouldn’t” be feeling that way. You have a right to feel however you feel. Allow yourself that grace. This pain you are feeling won’t last forever. God will rescue you from it.
Maybe you are having family issues. Maybe you’re worried about your children. You aren’t sure what their future looks like. You aren’t sure if they are safe. You know they are making bad choices, and yet you can’t save them from themselves. This is really hard. Trust me, I have been through this. I have had lots of family issues over the years. I had a marriage that was falling apart. I had kids that were making bad choices, getting in trouble, and it seemed I couldn’t help them. I was doing all I could, and nothing was really changing. I continued to pray; this was the one thing that did make a difference. I also didn’t give up hope that things would get better. I knew God was working, and yet I didn’t know how he was working, and I certainly didn’t know when it would be over, when things would finally get better. If you are in this situation right now, don’t give up. Keep praying, keep hoping. I know hope can hurt sometimes. Hope hurts because it feels as though we are leaving ourselves open to get hurt if it doesn’t happen. Try to still hope anyway. God never leaves us hanging. He will come through; it just won’t be in our time; it will be in His. I struggled for over 15 years. I definitely had times when I thought things weren’t ever going to get better. I had lots of times when I wondered why it had to take this long. I never got those answers, but I can finally say, after all those years, that I am doing well. Our family is doing well. It still feels strange to say because we struggled for so long. However, I am so very grateful I didn’t give up praying and hoping, and I smile every time someone asks how things are now. I used to say, “I’m surviving.” That was the best I could say; now, everything is really good. Praise God!!
I went to an event on Friday sponsored by American Needs Fatima. It was where a replica of the Fatima statue comes and visits a house. The custodian brings the statue to the house and then takes time to explain all about Fatima and what happened, what Mary asked us to do, what Mary promised us, and answers any questions we had. During his talk, the custodian of the statue mentioned St. Monica, and I felt as though I was supposed to remind all of you about St. Monica. St. Monica was a very devout Catholic, and her son, Augustine, wanted nothing to do with her faith. She did not approve of his lifestyle, and Augustine moved to Rome one night without telling his mom where he was going. She tried to follow him, and he had already moved on to Milan by the time she got to Rome. She finally found him, and she prayed unceasingly for his conversion. Finally, he did get baptized into the faith, along with his best friend and his son, whom he had with a woman he loved but never married. St. Monica prayed for her son for a very long time. Augustine was 32 when he finally became a Catholic. She prayed and cried for at least 17 years before she saw a change. God will rescue you; don’t give up hope!
God hears your prayers. Sometimes it seems like God is not working in our lives. It seems like He does not hear our prayers. If you have been praying for something for a while now and it hasn’t happened yet, I am sorry. If you have had unanswered prayers for quite some time now, I know how hard it can be and how easy it is to get frustrated. I know how painful it is to watch others get their prayers answered and yet yours seem to go unanswered. I know all of this is hard. I know it can get harder and harder to believe God hears you. I assure you, He does. He has not left you alone; He has not abandoned you. He is working diligently on rescuing you. Remember God’s timing isn’t our time. What is a year to us could be a blink of an eye to God. Don’t stop praying, don’t stop hoping, don’t give up. God will rescue you just as He rescued Jacob and countless other people before Him.
Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those listening to this podcast today. Lord, we want to believe you hear all of our prayers; please help us. Lord, some people listening have been waiting on some answers to some pretty big prayers; please help them continue to wait without giving up hope and without giving in to despair. Fill them with a renewed sense of hope and encouragement that you are working on the situation and help them truly believe you will answer their prayers. Lord, you are amazing! You are the resurrection and the life; you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. You are our Savior, Lord, and we are so very grateful. We love you, Lord, and we ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus’ holy name. Amen!
Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I wanted to share some exciting news with all of you who might not already know. Last year I published a 31-day devotional book called Walk Boldly With Jesus Devotional: Who I Am: Discovering God’s Truth About Me. If you are enjoying these podcasts, then you will love the book. It is basically 31 episodes about who God says you are. However, in the book I give you journaling questions and a place to journal right there in the book. I hope you will check it out. You can find it on Amazon, or you can buy an autographed copy on my website. I will write a personal message and mail it to you. My website is WalkboldlywithJesus.com. I look forward to spending time with you tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you just as you are, and so do I. Have a blessed day!
Today’s Word from the Lord was received in January 2026 by a member of my Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group. If you have any questions about the prayer group, these words, or how to join us for a meeting, please email CatholicCharismaticPrayerGroup@gmail.com. Today’s Word from the Lord is, “If you give me your hearts, I pour my love into you, and you can do things far differently, far better, far greater than you ever dreamed. Not because you are wonderful, but because I love each of you and all of my children. And because you give me your heart, I give mine to you, and I use you as my conduit of grace and mercy. ”
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