“I saw the Lord ALWAYS BEFORE ME. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” (Acts 2:25) “…God has said, “NEVER WILL I LEAVE YOU; NEVER WILL I FORSAKE YOU.” (Hebrews 13:5)
As we learned from yesterday’s devotion it is impossible for God to lie, therefore, only God can make wonderful promises like these! Jesus assured us of this “always presence” of the Lord:
“If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and BE WITH YOU FOREVER— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for HE LIVES WITH YOU AND WILL BE IN YOU.” (John 14:15-17)
The devil hates these promises of God and will do anything to cause us to “feel” alone but remember what Jesus taught us about the devil:
“…the devil…not holding to the truth, for THERE IS NO TRUTH in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for HE IS A LIAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES.” (John 8:44)
The devil will try to convince us that there are millions of us all over the world, how could God possibly BE WITH US ALL? Well. All I can assure you with is this:
“I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR ME? (Jeremiah 32:27)
One more of the many promises Jesus made to us, to assure us of His presence always with us:
“Jesus replied: If anyone loves me, they will obey me. Then my Father will love them, and WE WILL COME TO THEM AND LIVE IN THEM. (John 14:23 CEV)
Welcome home, in us, Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit…Bill Stockham