GOD IS WITH US

Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV) “The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves.”

When young David went out onto the battle field to face the giant Goliath, champion of the Philistines, he was armed with only a sling and 5 smooth stones. At that moment, he knew his God was with him. When Joseph, son of Jacob, was wrongly accused by Potiphar’s wife and sent to prison, he knew his God was with him. When Moses stood before the Red Sea and boldly reached out his staff and stretched out his hand over the sea as God had instructed him to do, he knew his God was with him.

Do you know that your God is with you? He is you know. Not only does He reside within you by His Holy Spirit, but has an ever watchful eye on His children at all times.

Even when Peter’s focus shifted from Jesus to the wind and waves that were rising up all around him, he was in no danger. His faith wavered, but God was with him. Were He not Peter would have drown, but we know he did not.

Paul and Silas knew God was with them. This is why they could sing praises to Him in spite of their circumstances. No matter where you are or what you are doing. God is with you. There is no failure in Him; no falsehood. He is genuine and pure; holy and righteous. He cannot be fooled and cannot be defeated. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. In Him there is no shadow of turning. He knows all our thoughts and motivations. He knows our heart. He has unconditional love for all. Our Lord administers peace where it is needed and heals the sick and brokenhearted with a touch. He is all things to all people. He is very much with us as we go through our day. When we pray, He hears and provides what is needed exactly when it is needed, regardless of the need.

Faith and trust are required to believe any of this. Believing in a supreme being with unlimited powers is difficult enough at times, but going through life relying on that eternal entity can be near impossible. We strive for autonomy, yet continually find ourselves in need of assistance. Our pride impedes our progress. If only we could see what is in store for us, but that wouldn’t require faith. So we must take God at His word.

Looking back on our lives, if we are honest with ourselves, we can see evidence of divine direction and foresight that we could not have done on our own. Things may not have worked out the way you had planned, but they worked out in a way that turned out to be best for all parties concerned. This is God’s providence. His will being manifest. God may allow us to go our own way if we insist, but He is still with us watching and protecting us; only allowing certain events, anonymously steering us from others. God cares for us and is indeed with us always.

WALK WITH THE KING TODAY AND BE A BLESSING!!