Another long day of travel. But this one, is bringing me home. I enjoyed this week in Washington D.C. and will share about my conference in coming days.<\/p>\n
BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. <\/b>“Now this is what the Lord says, the\u00a0One who formed you, Israel\u2014\u00a0\u201cDo not fear, for I have redeemed you;\u00a0I have called you by your name; you are Mine.\u00a0I will be with you when\u00a0you pass through the waters,\u00a0and when you pass through the rivers,\u00a0they will not overwhelm you.\u00a0You will not be scorched\u00a0when you walk through the fire,\u00a0and the flame will not burn you. ” <\/i>Isaiah 43:1,2 HCSB<\/p>\n
God’s people were headed for tough times. Their sin and rebellion had brought God’s judgment and correction. They were going to be exiles in a foreign land.<\/p>\n
It is in facing this unknown future the Lord speaks through His prophet these words of encouragement. The courage that is found in hardship and adversity is not assurance that we are “bullet proof” from all harm. It is found in two key concepts. The Lord says, ” you are mine” and “I will be with you.”\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
We see this vividly in the story of the “three Hebrew children” in the fire. We see it with Daniel in the lion’s den. But we are not guaranteed, to escape all harm, but we are guaranteed that the Lord will \u00a0be with us and we have the assurance we belong to Him.<\/p>\n
God’s promise to be with His people is seen throughout the Bible. The final assurance is when Jesus ascended, “I am with you always, even to the end of the world.” <\/i>(Matthew 28:20)<\/p>\n
Pastor Mark Batterson says, “I need to know two things, God is with me and God is for me.” I have said the assurance of God’s presence, gives confidence that what God does not keep us from, He is able to see us through.<\/p>\n
Batterson observes, “If God is for us it doesn’t matter what comes against us. Without Him we can do nothing. With Him we can do all things. When we let God turn me, into we….it is life altering….”<\/p>\n
Prayer for today…. “<\/b>Lord help me to remember that I am Yours and You are with<\/b> me. When trouble comes, it is never just me, but we who encounter it together. Thank You for making me victorious through You”<\/i><\/p>\n
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