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5…for He [God] Himself has
said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without
support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you
helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you) [Assuredly not!]
6 So
we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is
my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be
terrified]. What can man do to me?
(Hebrews
13:5-6, Amplified.)
Have you ever
felt alone? Or, feel like no matter what you do, no one is willing to stand by
you or be there for you? Well, if you answered ‘yes’ to either question, then
the problem may just be that you are relying on your five physical senses.
To
feel someone near you, someone that you can touch, hear, or even see, brings
comfort, protection, confidence, and even peace. What happens if you can’t see
or be with someone during those times when you feel alone? Usually, depression
or worry will come and make matters worse by stealing your faith and your joy.
So, what is
the answer? First, we need to realize that there is someone who has promised us
He is with us all the time. In Hebrews 12:5-6, God emphatically declares he
will never leave us (and repeats it three times in a row).
You might
think, “I don’t feel God is with me.” That is precisely where the dilemma
lies—trying to feel God with you—trusting in one of the five physical senses,
rather than trusting and believing in your heart and mind what God has promised.
The bible tells us we are to, “Walk by faith…not by
sight or appearance” (2 Corinthians 5:7 Amplified). Another verse lets us know
that we can always trust and rely on God, “…because she (Sarah) considered
[God] who had given her the promise to be reliable and trustworthy and true to
His word” Hebrews 11:11 Amplified).
God
never lies; therefore we can take His promise, and believe in our heart,
despite what’s happening in our lives, that no matter how we feel, we know that
God is always with us. So, be comforted and encouraged; boldly declaring the
Lord is your helper. You are not alone.
Ernie Wenk
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