This is a morning devotion delivered by Pastor Kim Jung-gon at the 2026 West American Camp Meeting, sharing the grace of recovery and healing gained by looking to God and praising Him amidst life's hardships and critical points.

Life's Critical Point and God's Comfort

• Humans sometimes reach a critical point, a limit in their daily lives, due to spiritual burdens and hardships.
• A note left by his daughter during his training days, saying 'I will protect you, Dad,' was a great comfort to the weary pastor.
• God helps us move forward to the next stage calmly and humbly when we reach a critical point.

Ezekiel's Suffering and the Experience of Heaven Opening

• Ezekiel saw the glory of God even amidst extreme adversity, such as the fall of Judah and the death of his wife.
• God told Ezekiel, 'You shall live,' giving him hope for life even in the midst of suffering.
• The experience of heaven opening allows us to interpret suffering therapeutically and realize that God is watching over us.

The Spiritual Value of Looking to God

• While we look to God, God is also looking at us and remembering His covenant.
• God's gaze is not punitive but therapeutic; it is the image of a true teacher who shows mercy within justice.
• Looking at the image of God even in the midst of suffering is an essential process for spiritual recovery.

Communing with Heaven through Praise

• Ezekiel was a 'person who sings songs of love,' singing of God's glory even in the midst of suffering.
• Praise is the act of singing the holiest songs of heaven at the most difficult moments.
• Maintaining communion with heaven through song is the way of life Jesus showed us and a privilege given to us.

The Miracle of Healing through a Loving Encounter

• A woman who was abandoned by her family and waiting for death experienced God's love through a missionary.
• God does not give up on those who suffer and allowed the fruit of healing to be borne through the meeting of two people.
• The confession 'I want to live' at the end of suffering is a response to the infinite love God has for us.

Sentences to Remember

• "I will protect you, Dad."
• "You shall live."
• "People who maintain communion with heaven through song."
• "You were born to be loved."

One-Sentence Core

When we look to God and praise Him at the critical points and hardships of life, we experience God's therapeutic love and gain the strength to live again.

2-Minute Summary

• Remember that suffering is a process through which God is watching over and healing us.
• Restore your gaze to look to God at the critical points of your life.
• Praise is a powerful tool for communing with heaven and gaining spiritual courage even in the midst of suffering.
• God is the One who wants us to survive even in situations where we are covered in blood.
• When our lives become a hymn offered to God, suffering is transformed into a time of happiness.
• God never gives up on you and provides healing through loving encounters.

Bible Passages and References

• Bible — Ezekiel 1:1, Ezekiel 33:32, Genesis 9, Isaiah 6, Revelation 4
• Books — I Will Die Free (by Noble Aleandro), The Desire of Ages
• Figures — Ezekiel, Noah, Pastor Noble Aleandro