SCRIPTURE: Hebrews (NIV) 13: 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” 6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
OBSERVATION: It is so important to remember what God has said! When I forget, or do not line up my thoughts and actions with the truth He has spoken to me, I end up living in doubt and worry.
-Verse 5 above gives us God’s word that he will never leave or forsake us!!! So, how should that truth affect the way I live? One way is how I look at money. I am not desperate for money. I do not live my life focusing on money. God is with me; I do not desperately beg others for money.
-A second way is that I am content with what I have. I have Jesus and His promise to never leave me. Why would I want to make Him think that He does not satisfy me? He is my all. He is my everything! His presence is my greatest possession!
-A third way is that I do not live in fear of what man can do to me! He can turn what they mean for evil into good for me!
APPLICATION: I should make God’s promise, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you,” a banner thought above all other thoughts in my mind. I will find that the truth of His presence changes how I approach everything!
-Before I make any decision, I should consider, “God is right here, with me. He has given His word not to leave me or forsake me!” Before I enter any situation, especially stressful situations, I should read that banner, “God is right here with me…”
PRAYER: Lord, today you will be with me in every situation! I may not be with my family or friends, but I will never be alone; you will be with me! Amen
Note: For those who could not be with their loved ones when they died, know that Jesus kept His promise. He did not leave them nor forsake them! He was with them, and now they are with HIM!
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