Did you read or listen to the headlines today? If not, you are in the minority of the population and probably better off. It seems that the ‘news of the day’ rarely changes and is full of natural disasters, wars (or the threat of war), and the report of various levels of crimes committed by mankind against his fellow human beings.
While it is good to be aware of what is happening in our neighborhood, region, country and world, a steady diet of so much negativity can be depressing. It can also make you fearful and cause you to doubt God’s presence in, and His awareness of, what’s going on in this world.
Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake
you.”
Did you catch that? God is with you and will never leave you. And just in case that didn’t sink in, God repeated it in another verse.
Matthew 28:20 “Surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age.”
He will be with you always, to the very end of the age. How awesome is that?
Our all-or-nothing God, our God of absolutes, wants us to get this message so much that He broke it down even more so that we could better comprehend what He means by the words ‘always’ and ‘never.’
Romans 8:38-39 “Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.”
In other words, nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Talk about great news!
Dear soul, the next time the news on the television or in the newspaper makes you feel as if you have no hope and makes you fearful over what the future holds, turn to the Good News spoken of in the Bible and learn of the hope that we have through Jesus Christ. God loves you and He’s waiting for you.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
While it is good to be aware of what is happening in our neighborhood, region, country and world, a steady diet of so much negativity can be depressing. It can also make you fearful and cause you to doubt God’s presence in, and His awareness of, what’s going on in this world.
Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake
you.”
Did you catch that? God is with you and will never leave you. And just in case that didn’t sink in, God repeated it in another verse.
Matthew 28:20 “Surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age.”
He will be with you always, to the very end of the age. How awesome is that?
Our all-or-nothing God, our God of absolutes, wants us to get this message so much that He broke it down even more so that we could better comprehend what He means by the words ‘always’ and ‘never.’
Romans 8:38-39 “Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.”
In other words, nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Talk about great news!
Dear soul, the next time the news on the television or in the newspaper makes you feel as if you have no hope and makes you fearful over what the future holds, turn to the Good News spoken of in the Bible and learn of the hope that we have through Jesus Christ. God loves you and He’s waiting for you.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
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