Heroes 3- Dark Valley of the Soul

The Mountain Audio

Our verse again: Psalm 23:4 “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, You are close beside me.”
This episode is a continuation of our “Heroes” series. These concepts are echoed in an earlier episode, “Hot test”. This time we go a little deeper in discussing the dark difficult places Christians must go. We call it the “Dark Night of the Soul”.
God is training His children to do heroic works. Because He cared about a world in crisis, He prepared a worldwide rescue mission for humanity. Part one of this mission was sending Jesus into the world to die as a substitute for man's sins. Part two of the mission involves all Jesus' followers. We are prepped and sent out with the news that God is willing to forgive and restore all people to Himself. But...Part two is tough, sometimes impossible. Many are unwilling to receive, and many are angry at God.
So...God builds His messengers tough to reach a tough crowd. One of His training tools is the “Dark Night”.
The “dark night” means a time of sorrow, danger and uncertainty in your life. Great troubles can accomplish great things in us. While hard to experience, troubles deepen our trust in God, they make us stronger in hardship. Troubles allowed by God make His servants tough and obedient.
Moses is an example of this process. As an infant, he was abandoned at river's edge by his mother. She hoped he would survive. What happened was better than she could have imagined. He became a prince! Adopted into the royal family of Egypt. He experienced wealth and privilege inside the most powerful empire on earth. But... then...everything changed! He murdered a man and had to flee. From wealth and prestige to lonely fugitive in the desert. God sent Moses solitude and poverty to prepare him for great work. After forty years of this humble life, God called Moses. From that training time forward he experienced brutal tests and eventually became leader of over a million people. God toughened him, then gave him heroic work...all in God's perfect time. (Note: He was 80 years old when he became leader! Full story Exodus 1-20)
It will similar for us. We will suffer troubles as God prepares us. Some of those troubles will appear unbearable. They may seem never to end. But... be brave! Trust God in your troubles! They will be completed in God's perfect time and you will walk without doubt into your work helping people get home to their Creator. This is one of the deep meanings of Romans 8:28, “God works all things together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.”
You don't have to be a Prince to be called by God...You can be just a regular man, woman, boy or girl. Your call from God, your work, is not based on your talents, but rather on God's call. There's a sad world all around crying out for love, We are being sent to help.
Your “dark night of the soul” will become a bright light in the world. You will help many people be warmed and healed by that light. Walk strong and true. Be patient and God will bring these things to pass.