"I AM WITH YOU. These four words are like a safety net, protecting you form falling into despair. Because you are human, you will always have ups and downs in your life experience. But the promise of My Presence limits how far down you can go. Sometimes you may feel as if you are in a free fall, when people or things you have counted on let you down. Yet as soon as you remember that I AM WITH YOU, your perspective changes radically. Instead of bemoaning your circumstances, you can LOOK TO ME FOR HELP. You recall that not only am I with you, I am holding you by your right hand. I guide you with My counsel, and afterward I will take you into Glory. This is exactly the perspective you need: the reassurance of My Presence, and the glorious hope of heaven."
(from Sarah Young's devotional book, Jesus Calling for February 18)
References: Zephaniah 3:17 (GNT) "The Lord your God is with you; His power will give you victory. The Lord will take delight in you, and in His love He will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you."
Psalm 73:23-26 (GNT) "I did not understand You. Yet I always stay close to You, and You hold me by the hand. You guide me with Your instruction and at the end you will receive me with honor. What else do I have in Heaven but You? Since I have You, what else could I want on earth? My mind and my body may grow weak, but God is my strength; He is all I ever need."
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