Isaiah 41:10  ‘Fear thou not; for I am with thee:  be not dismayed;  for I am thy God:  I will strengthen thee;  yea, I will help thee; ’

DAILY READING –Matthew 22:1-22; Numbers 21; Song of Solomon 1:1-2:7

The Cherokee Indians have an interesting way of ushering their  young boys into adulthood. As part of the ceremony to teach  a boy to become  a man, the father of the young boy takes him into a forest, blindfolds him, and leaves him there. To pass the test, the boy is required to be alone in the forest all night and not remove the blindfold until the morning sun arises.

To show he has indeed grown up, he does not cry out for help. And if he survives the night, he is then regarded as a man. Later on, he cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each youngster must come into manhood on his own.

For each boy, as his father leads him into the forest, blindfolds him and walks away, the boy is terrified. Left alone in the dark, his mind plays tricks on him. As the wind blows the grasses and trees, he hears all kinds of noises. He thinks wild animals must surely be all around him. But he must remain still, no matter what, and never remove the blindfold. Finally, after a fearful night, the sun appears and he can remove his blindfold. But as he looks up, what meets him is an amazing sight. Standing nearby, with a bow ready to defend him, is his father who had been watching over him, all night long. All the whole while he thought he was alone in the forest, his father had been there, ready to fight for his son.

We can liken this story to how our Heavenly father watches over us, when we pass through some lonely, fearful night seasons of life. At those times we may tend to feel left alone and afraid.

But the truth is that we are never alone! God is always there.

It is true we may sometimes pass through some high fires and deep waters. But even at those times God says in Isaiah 43:2 ‘When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.’

It doesn’t matter what you may be going through or how dark the night season, God promises to be always there. And it is His Presence that makes the difference.

Psalm 56:3 says  ‘What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.’

Many times when faced with challenges we tend to feel all alone, but the scriptures tell us today that God is indeed our ever present help in the time of need. As a child of God, you are never alone. And if you are in a night season of life, God is saying to you today  ‘Fear thou not; for I am with thee:  be not dismayed;  for I am thy God:  I will strengthen thee;  yea, I will help thee; ’ [Isaiah 41:10]

It doesn’t matter the situation, you will surely come out strong, because God is with you. Indeed God is not unaware of our feelings of infirmity. This is why Jesus came to the earth. Jesus came to have a practical taste of what it means to be human, to know our struggles.

Hebrews 2:18 says ‘For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.’  Jesus  is not a stranger to temptation and trials. He knows exactly how it feels. He has been there. And in case you are passing through a night season today, He is saying to you ‘Lo I am with you always even till the end of times’

PRAYER;

Lord, I am grateful that  You never leave me alone to fend for myself. Thank You Lord, for Your ever abiding Presence that always makes the difference for me. You are indeed my ever present help at every time of my need in Jesus Name.

Quote :

For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a Kingdom mindset, that thinks in line with the Word of God.  – WORDBITE 222.