No matter what valley you're going through, God is with you

SUMMARY: The author shares a personal experience of feeling abandoned by God during a time of great pain and suffering after the death of a loved one. They reference Jesus' exclamation on the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" to understand their own feelings. However, they also affirm that God would never abandon anyone and that even in the midst of pain and sorrow, His promises are faithful and true. They encourage readers to hold onto these promises and trust that God is always with them, even in the darkest moments.

When Jesus was being crucified he spoke these words: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me ?! When he made this exclamation he was going through a time full of anguish, pain and great suffering. His agony was so great that He could not feel or perceive God the Father next to Him; felt lonely at one point. The presence of God was overshadowed by so much pain, and suffering - Although God never, not for an instant left Him, Jesus felt that the spirit of God had departed from Him.

He had never fully understood such an exclamation, until recently. I recently had a very painful experience. I was going through a moment of great pain and great suffering, a very special being for me had just passed away; The woman who dedicated her entire life to mine passed away; who taught me, and modeled the love of our Heavenly Father; who on countless occasions told me: 'Miriam, the Lord is with us all the days of our lives' (“… and here I am with you all the days, until the end of the world” Matthew 28:20).