Psalms 139:7-10 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
This past week Bro. Billy Little referenced these verses during the service. I smiled a little when I turned my Bible to these scriptures because they had long been underlined. I'm not exactly sure when I marked them, but they are verses that I have turned to over and over again. In good times these verses remind me that God is always right there with me. In bad times these verses remind me that God is always right there with me. And with you too.
Each and every one of us go through times in our lives where we feel that we are in the depths of hell. Loved ones are sick; bills are overdue; people die unexpectedly; jobs are lost; marriages are struggling; kids are headed down the wrong road. We have all been in those times when we felt like God had forgotten we exist. Like we were so far separated from Him that we could not feel His spirit. Times when we longed to feel His peace. But these verses remind us that even in those times, those terrible times, that God was right there with us. His right hand was holding us all the time!
So, if today you are feeling that you are so feeling you are somewhere that God can't reach you, remember these verses. I don't know what the remainder of this day holds, much less what lies ahead tomorrow or next week or next month or 10 years from now. Except this one thing--no matter where I am, no matter what I'm going through, God is ever with me. What a comfort that is. :)
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