Where No One Stands Alone

 

 

The promise of God’s love and provision through Jesus is constant and sure.  Even in the most difficult times, we know God will be there to help us and care for us (Matt. 6:33).  We know His love for us is unfailing (Rom. 8:38-39).  We have certainty in knowing the promise of eternity is secure (Heb. 6:17-19).  We can have assurance as did our brethren in the first century, when times were just as troubling and uncertain.  “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end” (Rev. 22:13).

 

There is nothing we can face that God does not already know.  There is no crisis or difficulty in life that is greater than His strength, His love, or His promises.  We cannot deal with anything in life that He is not willing to go through with us.  What confidence we should have then, no matter our problems, our circumstances, or uncertainties, because our Lord is always there to help, comfort, and provide. 

 

It's no wonder, then, that Paul encourages us, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice” (Phil. 4:4). Why, and how? “I can do all things through him who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13). We can have confidence through whatever life throws our way, that the God who knows and understands, is also working His purposes out for us. It is often hard for us to see this, because our perspective is completely different from that of God. As the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end, and everything in between, He has the whole picture of human existence. We do not.

 

Our response, then, is to trust Him who promises to care and provide for us. The trials of life can test our faith, challenging us to hold on to God when everything around tells us to do otherwise. If we cling to the promises of God, though, the future is bright, because we know we will win in Him. The temporal nature of life challenges us to live for what is eternal. We can be up to the task, as God is greater than our sin, and will bring His purposes to pass (1 Thess. 5:24).

 

Let us remember what is written in Proverbs, which can carry us through all life throws against us. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” (Prov. 3:5-6).

μαράνα θᾶ

​Robert