faith. Can we really trust God? Is God Really loyal? Although we may wish we were alive when Jesus walked the earth or when Jeremiah boldly spoke God’s harsh truth, we are especially blessed to be alive today. We stand at the end of an incredible stream of God’s work of redemption and fidelity to His promises. We can look at history and know that he was extremely loyal to his people. We see the Father honoring the Son’s trust with great power demonstrated in the resurrection of Jesus and the outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost. This power is available to us through the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8, 2:32-36). The same power is available to us today through the same Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:17-20, 3:14-21). We can enter the future with courage because we know God is already there, empowering us to meet Him there! This spring of water is the living stream of God, Jesus promised us, that bubbles over to eternal life (John 7:37-39). His promise to never leave us, forsake us, or forsake us stands, and because God is faithful (Romans 8:32-39; Hebrews 13:5-7), we can stand no matter what comes!
Holy God, I know you are there! During the mornings, evenings, and long nights of temptations and trials, I know I am not alone. Thank you for knowing me and being with me all day. Please make me aware of your presence on this day as I want to honor you in everything I do and say. In the name of Jesus, my GodI ask this. Amen.
