Don't you just love it when God makes a point in His Word? I sure do! I was preparing a study this morning when I came across an old favorite verse. I was stuck once again by the tremendous love and protectiveness of our Heavenly Father for us, His children, which this passage conveys. Hebrews 13:5-6, (from the Amplified Bible) says "Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, 'I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. I will not, I will not, I will not in any degree leave you helpless or forsake nor let you down or relax My hold on you! Assuredly not!' So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, 'The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm. I will not fear or dread or be terrified. What can man do to me?'" Anytime I see God repeating Himself for emphasis and then topping it off with "Assuredly not!", I've gotta' tell you, it makes me sit up and take notice!!
Are you on a mountaintop today? Everything going you way? No complaints? Well then, this reminder is cause for all the more joy, now isn't it? But, if you're down, or facing tough times, just remember that you have a Heavenly Father who promised He would not in ANY DEGREE leave you helpless nor forsake you. 'Nuff said!
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