SUNDAY CHOICE – STAND BY ME – by Charles Schokman
“And lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew 28:20)
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land that the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall put them in possession of it. It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” – Deuteronomy 31:6-8.
God’s promise that “I will never leave you nor forsake you” is found in multiple books of the Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments. With this promise, we can be assured that He is always with us and encouraged to always be with God in faith and spirit. No matter our past, we can always repent and return to God’s loving mercy and grace. Let us give thanks for God’s glorious love and compassion for us.
Further Assurances.
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us.1Kings 8:57
