Deuteronomy 31:8 – The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Matthew 28:20b – …and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Isaiah 41:10 – “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”
God has told us in His Word, and He has shown us, fullness of love. He declares to us through His Word that He will never leave us or forsake us. We are His, He knows what we need and His eyes and His love are on us at all times. He will provide for our needs (Philippians 4:19 “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus.”). Jesus said “…your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” (Matthew 6:8b) In Matthew 6:26 Jesus, speaking of God’s love for us and how He will provide for us said “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”
God has and is daily expressing His love to us. He cares for us. He loves us. He never forgets us. There is never a time His eyes are not filled with love and looking upon us. He exults over His children. God loves us. He has willed that He will love us and be faithful to us and nothing can cause Him to not love us (Romans 8:38-39). Family, we live in His perfect will. Is that okay with us? Is it okay through trials and through times of comfort and ease? Family, how do we view trials? Peace is ours according to the perspective we choose to have. If we believe God, then we will have peace at all times. If we truly believe that in every circumstance, if we give no room for doubt of God, then peace is ours at all times and for eternity. No ifs or buts, this is absolutely true. Nobody I know has perfected this, least of all me, but still God’s Word declares this to be true if we look at everything through faith in God. Jesus says to us when we are sick “trust me.” Jesus says to us when we are unemployed “trust me.” Jesus says to us when we are being persecuted “trust me.” Jesus says to us when we are broken hearted “trust me.” Jesus says to us “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30). The rest for our souls comes as we trust in Him in all circumstances and at all times. At times I fall so short of this, but when I do He never fails to put peace deep within, even in my soul. There are no exceptions to this. Trust Go! Take life day by day and trust Him. Take life hour by hour and trust Him. Take life minute by minute and trust Him. And Family, yes, sometimes we need to take life second by second and trust Him. The seconds will become minutes, the minutes hours, the hours days, and the days the rest of life and if we have trained ourselves to look at God, and to Him, and not at the circumstances of life, we will find that our lives have been lived in peace. Praise God who loves us and always faithful to us. He is faithful not out of discipline, it is just His very nature! (2 Timothy 2:13). Yes, He is faithful. He loves us. Trust God with all of life’s circumstances and peace, that transcends natural thinking, will always be ours. Family celebrate and always keep our God in our minds. Yes, we can! Always and forever praise the Lord!
Sing and dance to God!
I Will Celebrate / Jehovah Jirah I WILL CELEBRATE / JEHOVAH JIREH (With Chorus) : Don Moen
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Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.