question: How can I still trust God when I cannot see any light at the end of the dark tunnel?


answer: "Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see coruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." (Psalm 16:1,9-11)


Dear friends, if Jesus said that we can have life more abundantly, that settles it. He won't tell us something that is not realistic. Will Jesus give us abundant life only to take it away? Will He torment us like this? Of course not! But we must decide whether to leave `Depression Avenue' and enter `Abundance Gardens.' And not only that, we must be willing to live there as permanent residents, and not slip out and be found at `Depression Avenue' again.


One has said, `Abundant life is a life with a meaningful present, not just in the future.' Do you believe this? Who does not want to be successful? Who does not want to be good in everything? Which teacher does not want to be the best teacher role model of the school? Which player does not want to be the MVP, the most valuable player? Which employee does not want to be the best employee of the month? What we don't realize is that our present life can be meaningful simply because we are wonderfully made in God's image. We certainly mean something to God for Him to be willing to do so much to save us from our sins.


Dear friends, do you fear because of what the future may bring? The possibility of failing health, failing finances, and difficulties of all sorts leave many people feeling hopeless, helpless and greatly depressed. But we who are in Christ need not be afraid anymore. Indeed, life without Christ is a hopeless end; life with Christ is an endless hope. One hymn writer wrote, `Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Because He lives, all fear is gone. Because I know, He holds the future. And life is worth the living just because He lives.' Let us start living our abundant life today!