It was a summer night and there was a pretty noisy storm with lightning and lots of thunder. Mother was tucking her small son into bed and she was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, "Mommy, will you stay with me all night?" Smiling, the mother gave him a warm, reassuring hug and said tenderly, "I can't dear. I have to sleep in Daddy's room."
A long silence followed. At last it was broken by a shaky voice saying, "The big sissy!" There are times when all of us want someone right there with us. In the last verse of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” How can he do that…for all of us? For those who are followers of this Jesus of the Bible they have been given a gift from God. When we believed, we were given the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, 24/7. That Holy Spirit is Jesus’ presence that never leaves us. That means that you will never be alone, never be separated from God and never without God’s comforting and strengthening power. When the promise of this one who would be God come in the flesh was made, history was told that he would be called Immanuel…God with us. He is and he will be for each moment of our journey on this earth. So remember that you never walk this journey alone now. The one who loves you more than anyone ever has or ever could will not leave you nor quit on you. The storms of life will still rage out there, but you will not be alone. Not today…not ever! Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Matthew 28:20 NLT Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Remember I’m praying for you…
PJ
A long silence followed. At last it was broken by a shaky voice saying, "The big sissy!" There are times when all of us want someone right there with us. In the last verse of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” How can he do that…for all of us? For those who are followers of this Jesus of the Bible they have been given a gift from God. When we believed, we were given the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, 24/7. That Holy Spirit is Jesus’ presence that never leaves us. That means that you will never be alone, never be separated from God and never without God’s comforting and strengthening power. When the promise of this one who would be God come in the flesh was made, history was told that he would be called Immanuel…God with us. He is and he will be for each moment of our journey on this earth. So remember that you never walk this journey alone now. The one who loves you more than anyone ever has or ever could will not leave you nor quit on you. The storms of life will still rage out there, but you will not be alone. Not today…not ever! Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Matthew 28:20 NLT Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Remember I’m praying for you…
PJ