This is a profound truth we need to stop and truly grasp today: God is always present.
The longer we meditate on this verse, the bigger the shadow looming over it becomes.
That shadow is none other than the shadow of the One who made us this promise.
In order to do everything this verse says, God has to actually manage this promise onsite. He is not distant; He is never closer than when we are tempted!
It is God who towers over this passage: God is there all the time.
Every trial we face has a clearly marked exit, with God Himself standing ready to usher us out of danger.
God is Always There
Have you allowed that truth to sink into your soul and become a part of your operating system? God has told us that He is faithful. Whenever we think we are alone, we are not alone. We never face the adversary, the prowling lion called the Devil—alone.
God has already measured and limited the attack upon us. He has already provided an escape route if we will only look for it and take it. If we were alone and facing temptation, we would be hopelessly defeated.
But God knows that already and so He is there. All the time. All the way. Every time. And He has the best way out marked for us. What a Mighty God we serve!
Warren Wiersbe tells the story of a father who once told of his son’s first serious conflict at school. His boy was being picked on by two or three bullies. They punched the youngster a time or two, pushed him over when he was riding his bike home from school, and generally made life miserable for the lad. They told him they would meet him the next morning and beat him up.
That evening the dad really worked with the boy at home. He showed him how to defend himself, passed along a few helpful techniques, and even gave him some tips on how he might try to win them over as friends. The next morning the lad and dad prayed together knowing that the inevitable was sure to happen. With a reassuring embrace and a firm handshake, the father smiled confidently and said, “You can do it, Son. I know you’ll make out all right.”
Choking back the tears, the boy got on his bike and began the lonely, long ride to school.
What the boy did not know was that every block he rode he was under the watchful eye of his dad…who drove his car a safe distance from his son, out of sight but ever ready to speed up and assist if the scene became too threatening.
The boy thought he was alone, but he wasn’t at all. The father was there all the time.
We Are Never Alone
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