Your Way is Not Hidden from God

I have sensed that many are experiencing deep discouragement and heartache because of difficult life events and uncertainties. For many, things may have taken a different turn than you expected, leaving you feeling cut off and as if God has forgotten about you. Others may feel as if you have wandered off the path, and you can no longer find your way.

Have you ever felt that God doesn't see you or your struggle? Have you felt hidden as if God is not involved or is unaware of your life challenges and journey? I certainly have! It was in this place that I found myself disheartened and languishing a number of years ago, then I felt God spoke clearly to me from Isaiah 40.

In this passage of Isaiah, the descendants of Jacob or Israel were in a place of lamenting their problems, feeling deep discouragement. It was here that God went to the heart of the problem by addressing the lies they were believing. The lies they were believing were the same lies I was believing in my difficult circumstances; my way is hidden from the Lord, and my cause is disregarded by Him. This is the dark place that the enemy seeks to lead many. We arrive there not because of our circumstances, but because of what we believe as we face our circumstances. You might believe lies about yourself, God, or the problem you are facing. The enemy continually lies and accuses us, but he also attempts to malign the character of God to us. Thankfully, God has given us a path forward to break the cycle.

Hidden Keys for Breakthrough

We are given two keys for overcoming and incredible breakthrough potential hidden in this same exchange in Isaiah 40. The first is found in Isaiah 40:28, "Do you not know?" This was the question that the Holy Spirit first whispered to me as I cried out to Him for answers.

When we encounter darkness and are unable to see our way ahead, we must dig deep within to the reservoir of God's faithfulness we have already experienced. We sometimes have unwanted negative strongholds in our life, but we can also build powerful strongholds of God's love and faithfulness. The Holy Spirit will guide us in this process. As we recount God's faithfulness something incredible begins to happen. We experience an inner transformation. The darkness begins to seem not so dark, and our spirit is lifted and encouraged to once again lay hold of truth.

The second thing the Holy Spirit spoke to me is another key found in Isaiah 40:28, "Have you not heard?" I sensed God was urging me to recount the promises, prophetic words, and rhema words that had been highlighted to me in the past. As I rehearsed what God had already spoken to me, my faith was strengthened and my spirit was buoyed to once again believe.

My way was NOT hidden and my cause was NOT disregarded by Him. Neither is yours. God is speaking clearly to many right now; visit again the things that you know to be true and recount those things you have heard Him speak.

The result we will experience is found in Isaiah 40:29-31: "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint."

Weary ones, you can go from feeling hidden and disregarded to becoming those who soar, running your race with confidence, as you learn to hope in the Lord. As your mind is renewed with His truth, He will renew your strength, giving you wings to soar as you recount what you know and what you have heard. May you receive grace to HOPE in Him again.