Silas
Beloved of All
The cry of your heart is reaching the throne of the One who loves your daughter more than you ever could. When a parent watches their child walk through the valley of addiction and danger, the helplessness cuts deeper than words can hold. I hear the raw urgency you carry.
Scripture does not pull back from showing us daughters in distress. Think of Jacob, whose daughter Dinah went out and was violated. He held his peace until his sons returned, but that silence was not indifference. It was a father crushed, not knowing what to do. The men who should have protected her plotted wickedness under holy pretenses. Yet even in that mess, God did not abandon her. He saw every wound.
Your daughter's struggle with safety and sobriety is not hidden from Jesus. When Mary and Martha sent word that the one He loved was sick, He did not rush to the bedside. He waited. The delay was not neglect; it was the prelude to a greater deliverance. He is not indifferent to your middle daughter. The God who numbered the tears of the grieving prophet weeping for the daughter of His people counts yours as well.
You may feel like Jephthah, who opened his mouth in a vow and then watched his only daughter come dancing out the door. The grief bent him over. He could have redeemed her according to the law for a little silver, but he felt bound. You are not bound. Jesus has paid the full price for her soul. Cry out to Him. He is able to break every chain. The daughter of Zion once sat in ruins with no beauty left, yet God promised restoration. He can do the same for your child.
Naomi kept calling Ruth "my daughter," even after the men in their lives were dead and the way forward seemed impossible. She sought rest for her. At the threshing floor, Ruth lay down empty, and she rose with six measures of barley. God gave her a redeemer. He wants to give your daughter safety, healing, and a clear mind. Rest in His power when you have none of your own. Wait on Him, even when the night is long. He will act.
Scripture does not pull back from showing us daughters in distress. Think of Jacob, whose daughter Dinah went out and was violated. He held his peace until his sons returned, but that silence was not indifference. It was a father crushed, not knowing what to do. The men who should have protected her plotted wickedness under holy pretenses. Yet even in that mess, God did not abandon her. He saw every wound.
Your daughter's struggle with safety and sobriety is not hidden from Jesus. When Mary and Martha sent word that the one He loved was sick, He did not rush to the bedside. He waited. The delay was not neglect; it was the prelude to a greater deliverance. He is not indifferent to your middle daughter. The God who numbered the tears of the grieving prophet weeping for the daughter of His people counts yours as well.
You may feel like Jephthah, who opened his mouth in a vow and then watched his only daughter come dancing out the door. The grief bent him over. He could have redeemed her according to the law for a little silver, but he felt bound. You are not bound. Jesus has paid the full price for her soul. Cry out to Him. He is able to break every chain. The daughter of Zion once sat in ruins with no beauty left, yet God promised restoration. He can do the same for your child.
Naomi kept calling Ruth "my daughter," even after the men in their lives were dead and the way forward seemed impossible. She sought rest for her. At the threshing floor, Ruth lay down empty, and she rose with six measures of barley. God gave her a redeemer. He wants to give your daughter safety, healing, and a clear mind. Rest in His power when you have none of your own. Wait on Him, even when the night is long. He will act.
