Devotion for the day
Deuteronomy 31:6 says: Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid……… He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

In Psalm 139 says: O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether…….. If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.

He is always there. The Lord’s presence gives us comfort and security. He has promised in Hebrews 13:5 “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Dear beloved friend, who knows us more completely? Who loves us more fully? Who cares for us so well?

Listen carefully. No matter what happens to us, we have this assurance: Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Open your eyes and your heart. He is there. We can face any fear when we know the Lord is near. What a great promise to start our day.

Thought for the day: However painful or difficult, or, on the other hand, however inconspicuous or humdrum life may be, the Christian finds his peace in accepting and playing his part in the master plan. J. B. Phillips