The Pits
Many in the world have faced difficult circumstances in recent days. A few describe their situation as the pits.
One problem stacks on top of other problems.
- Illness
- Storms
- Difficult relationships
- Job loss
- Death
Troubles never seem to stop. Each day people wonder what will happen next and wait for the next shoe to drop.
The pain and uncertainty of life occasionally overwhelm.
People wonder where to turn and what to do. They feel like they are dealing with the worst of the worst. At the end of their rope, they want to give up in despair.
The pits can refer to a situation or a place.
Either way, no one wants to go there or stay there.
The origin of the pits remains uncertain.
Possibilities include:
- Cherry or other fruit pits
- Holes in the ground
- Armpits
- The service area in a car race
- Coal pits
None of these sound like a good place to stay.
Most people eventually get out of the pits.
- They recover from illness.
- Storms pass.
- Relationships improve or they find new ones.
- Other jobs become available.
- Faith offers hope for life beyond death.
Whether in the pits or on top of the world, we have access to God who offers hope in every circumstance of life.
“I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit. You heard my plea: ‘Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.’ You came near when I called you, and you said, ‘Do not fear.’” Lamentations 3:55-57 NIV).
Thanks to Debbie Tapscott for the suggestion and the photo.
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