Matthew 28:20b “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Psalm 145:18 “The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.”
Isaiah 41:10 “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
John 14:16-17 “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; the Helper is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in in you.”
A Facebook Post:
God: I know. Want to talk about it?
Me: Do we need to? I mean, you already know.
God: Let’s talk about it anyway… We’ve done this before.
Me: I know, I just feel like I should be bigger or stronger or something by now.
God: *waiting patiently, unhurried, undistracted, never annoyed.
Me: Okay. So, I’m afraid I’ll do everything I can to protect my family and it won’t be enough. I’m afraid of someone I love dying. I’m afraid the world won’t go back to what it was before. I’m afraid my life is always going to feel a little bit unsettled.
God: Anything else?
Me: EVERYTHING ELSE.
God: Remember how your son woke up the other night and came running down the hall to your bedroom?
Me: Yes.
God: You were still awake, so when you heard him running, you started calling out to him before he even got to you… remember? Do you remember what you called out to him?
Me: I said, “You’re okay! You’re okay! You’re okay! I’m here.”
God: Why did you call to him? Why didn’t you just wait for him to get to your room?
Me: Because I wanted him to know that I was awake, and I heard him, and he didn’t have to be afraid until he reached the end of the dark hallway.
God: Exactly. I hear you, my child. I hear your thoughts racing like feet down the dark hallway. There’s another side to all of this. I’m there already. I’ve seen the end of it. And I want you to know right here as you walk through it all, you’re okay. I haven’t gone to sleep, and I won’t.
Me: *crying. Can we sit together awhile? Can we just sit here a minute before I go back to facing it all?
A friend posted the above on FB. The author is unknown. It is so tender and loving and reveals a very real side of our Good and Gracious God. Also it reveals that the Lord is always with us. ALWAYS WITH US! Praise God! It is good that we can always run to Him, but even better we can know that we are always in His presence. We needn’t have to run down a hallway, let’s just stay in His room. After all, it’s not a matter of our strength of character, body or will. It’s just a matter of where we live and stay. Let’s not think that we will live in our own room and run to Him when we are frightened, but that we will live in His room and in His presence and comfort. Besides, in reality, all the rooms belong to Him. Oh our God is so good, why not stay safe and unafraid and just live next to Him? God is good and He loves us. How grand! Praise God!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
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, Oh 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.
Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.