I Am With Thee

Perilous Times are here even as the Lord Jesus has forewarned us in Scripture. Yet it seems humanity moves on without the knowledge that troublous times are approaching. Mark 13:7-8 we hear the Words of Jesus … “When ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.” Most Christians have read these Scriptures, but sometimes we scurry on through life not diligently giving attention to the times and seasons of God. We are nearing the end of the “Growing Season” on the Church calendar and soon the Thanksgiving Season will be here and then the Advent Season. In all seasons it is good to remember that God said: “…I Am with thee, and will keep the in all places whither thou goest …” Throughout the generations of time, God has revealed Himself as “always being with us!”  And Promising this as found in Heb 13:5-6  “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.  So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear …” It is so true that we are encumbered about with the ‘cares of this life’ until we sometimes forget “He is with us!” Even though the Message today talks of the Perilous Times to come, it also tells us that God is for us, and no weapon against us will prosper. God had Eternal Plans in store for His Children!  His thoughts that He thinks of us, are thoughts of Peace and to give us an expected end.  For when we call upon Him, when we commune with Him and Pray, He hears us and responds to our needs. He is the Everlasting God, more powerful then the Perilous Times, the troubled times, and the cares of this life. His Word tells us in Ps.5-6 For in the time of trouble He will hide me in His pavilion; in the secret of His Tabernacle and cause me to sing Praise! So in this season of “growing” we take in His Word, we hear His Promises afresh and we renew our Covenant with Him. We are strengthen against the works of darkness, and the things that perhaps easily beset us and we turn to the Power of our Christ, our Saviour, our Redeemer, our God who never leaves us nor forsakes us, but is our constant companion! “For in Him we live, and move, and have our being! Loving you always, Pastor