He's right beside you

"The LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?"    Psalm 27:1.  NKJV

There is no reason at all why we should tremble, or be fearful of anything or anybody. God is always right beside us wherever we go. 

Whenever we have to go somewhere we've never been, or we don't really fancy going, it's so much better to have someone to go with us. Somehow, it makes us feel safer and to have more confidence. This is helpful for hospital appointments but can cover a multitude of other venues. This is why it is comforting to know that wherever we go  or whatever we have to do, Jesus is right there, next to us. We're never alone. 

We may have to go to some really difficult and dark places at times; places that make the hairs on the back of our necks, stand up. However, Jesus is there to light the way through the darkness for us; and it's almost as if He says, 'Don't worry, it'll be ok - we'll do this together. The words of the song which has been a favourite with the Liverpool Football Club for years, goes:

'When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high, and don't be afraid of the dark'

I can hear you singing this. Joking aside, the words of the song say it all. Darkness and fear may be all around at times, but there's no need to fear. Jesus is there with us.
Part of the meaning of 'Salvation', in the Greek, is a word called Soteria which among other things such as our eternal outcome, is deliverance and rescue. Therefore there is no need to fear; to panic or to get ourselves all in a state. He will deliver us or throw a lifeline to us, whenever we need it.

Sometimes, we just cannot help but fear some things. After all, some life events are massive and cause us to tremble a little. It can be daunting. Yet, God doesn't want like this for too long. Initially, we may feel that way because we are human. But we must be quick to check this and let Him lead the way. It's His strength - the joy of the LORD that gets us through each and every obstacle.

Are you afraid of someone or something? It may be a human being who is intimidating you. Try and shrug it off and cast your care upon Him, for He cares for you.  (1Peter 5:7). You may be starting a new job, going to uni or preparing to do something for God. Again, cast this care; this fear, on Him. You can do this, right? Yes you can!

Are you a worrier? Do your worries give you sleepless nights? Jesus tells us not to worry. It serves no purpose, except to lead us to sickness and possibly an early grave. Instead, meditate on Matthew 6:34:

'So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.'  (Matthew 6:34   NLT)

When you consider things, worry is just a distraction which takes us away from who we should be focused on - Jesus.

By the way, Jesus loves you so much!

Copyright 2019 Grahame Howard 

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