Never Forsaken

For He (the Lord) has said, I will
never leave thee or forsake thee. 
Hebrews 13:5

Earlier today I wrote a letter to a friend who attends a small church in a quiet Ohio town. He has a wife and five children to support...

Like many "working class" people, he has to work hard to make ends meet. Likewise he always has to be prepared for any unexpected difficulties that may come his way.

I told him that whenever problems and difficulties visit us, these can become good opportunities to help our faith grow and mature. "Many troublesome situations may assail us," I said. Then I added, "If we're not strong in the Word of God, and if we allow our minds to be moved away from the solid foundation which is the Lord Jesus Himself, we could easily get discouraged and lose our confidence in Christ."

The Lord never said things would be easy. However, He did say that His grace would always be sufficient. He won't give us more than we could handle. In addition, Jesus has promised never to leave or forsake us. So in Him we possess the ability to overcome any notions of defeat or despair. By faith we can rise above the storms. As Romans 8:37 says, "In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us."

D.B.