In times of disasters and troubles, it is easy to lose hope and give up.

During these turbulent times you need all the support that you can get.

You do not need spectators or sympathizers. You need friends who will sit with you in the ashes of dispair.

While Job was going through severe persecution, three of his friends came to visit him to mourn with him and to comfort him.

Upon seeing thier friend deplorable condition they could not utter a word.

They tore their clothes, sprinkled dust upon their heads and wept sorely.

Then, they did something quite remarkale. Something that hardly any friebds would do.

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great. (Job 3:13)

The number seven means mercy.

Job friends believed that in seven days the Lord will show mercy upon their friend Job.

As you read to the end of the book of Job you will find that God indeed had mercy upon Job and restored everything back to him twice as he had before.

Many people are going through some tough times. Some have lost their homes through natural disasters.

Some have been laid off from their jobs and their bills are piling up.

Some people have lost loved ones through tragic circumstances or otherwise.

Whatever the circumstances, my encouragement to you is, do not lose hope.

Lay all your troubles at the feet of God.

Know that the Lord is sitting with you in the ashes of despair not to mourn with you, but to pull you out, lift you up and set you back on your feet again.

Because you are broken hearted, God is close to you.

Because your spirit is crushed, the Lord will hear you and rescue you.

Therefore, keep hope alive because help is at your door.

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley