“Of all the words in My Mouth, hear these words to you today. I COMMAND you, those who follow and love Me, to behold My Goodness in the midst of difficulties, even chaos. Yes, this is a COMMAND. Treat it as such – so you will not forget to obey in the midst of the supposed chaos. “Supposed” because chaos and confusion are always the plans of your enemy. But I rise far above your weak enemy. His “chaos” to me? I laugh at it. I laugh because I see the END. I scorn, because I see MY GOOD PLANS for My People. My scorn comes before the Working of My Mighty Hand – a working in which the enemy is once again brought down, defeated, ashamed and dishonored. He remains disillusioned, thinking he can win over Me and YOU – My People in My Battle. He never learns. He never gains wisdom.

“I do not diminish the pain that he can bring, the sudden trauma and loss. This I do not laugh at. This brings Me to great ANGER – and the recompense that will come as a result. Even in pain and distress, I am able to turn events for the strengthening and Joy of those who follow Me. I bring COMFORT. I bring RENEWAL. I NEVER LOSE.

“When you can’t see your way out of a situation, when grief would overwhelm you, when all you can do is cry and wail – such is the time to come to ME. I can comfort, I can sustain even amidst the worst. I can uphold you with My Righteous Right Hand in ways you would not conceive. DO NOT MISS MY COMFORT. Your enemy would have you disdain Me in such moments, blame Me, even curse Me. He would take advantage of your pain. He knows no bounds in his evil. DO NOT COMPLY. Come to Me, throw yourself in My Arms, and pour out your grief to Me. Who better to pour out to?

“Your darkest moments will not be your end, My People. In My Arms, your darkest moments will lay the foundation for your greatest victories. Only I can bring this about. Know that I grieve and cry with you – even as My Hand strengthens you and prepares you for a future of JOY. Though you might think you will never feel joy again, this is not so, not with ME. I AM JOY. Rest IN ME during your worst time – and learn of Me in ways you have not yet seen. I AM not merely a God of the easy and pleasant times. I AM the God of ALL TIMES. Probe the depths of Me during your worst days. And even in such days, you will find Rest. Amen.”
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Notes:

Psalm 2:2-5: The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us tear their fetters apart and cast away their cords from us!” He who sits in the heavens laughs, the Lord scoffs at them. Then He will speak to them in His anger and terrify them in His fury…

Psalm 37:12-13: The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, for He sees his day is coming.

Psalm 59:8-10: But You, O Lord, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations. Because of  his strength I will watch for You, for God is my stronghold. My God in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes.

II Corinthians 1:3-4: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

Psalm 46:1: God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Matthew 5:4: Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Hebrews 13:5: Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.

Lamentations 3:21-25: This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope.  The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I have hope in Him.” The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him.

Psalm 40:1-5:  I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear and will trust in the Lord. How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust, and has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood. Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done, and Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, they would be too numerous to count.

Romans 8:37-39: But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 34:18: The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 147:3, 5-6: He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds…Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. The Lord supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.