There Is ANOTHER With Us!

Reading: II Chronicles 28 - 32
My Verse:  "Be strong and courageous.  Be not afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there is Another with us greater than [all those] with him" (32:7).

I must need this message, LORD God for it keeps shouting out to me!  This concept that I am not alone.  This concept that Someone greater than I is ever with me to fight my battles for me.

You tell me to "be strong and courageous."
     -to be still and know that You alone are God!
     -to stand fast in my faith.
     -to "stand firm and hold fast" to Your Word.
     -to "stand firm in the LORD."

This is the great struggle.  There are times when I just want to be done with the struggle.  And yet I know that if I am not struggling, I am not alive.  But does it have to be so hard to hold on - to stand firm?  Does it have to be so constant?

I read of the tremendous suffering and pain of others.  Those that bravely battle back from the depths of despair are amazing and beautiful!  They fall into great depths and yet, like King David come out of it and soar!

I don't feel brave and amazing.  I often want to sink down into a puddle of self-pity.
The darkness of the world closes in on me, filling me with doubt and despair!
The battles seem overwhelming.  The mountains unassailable!

Yet, You gently pick me up.  You gently remind me that I am not alone.

"Blessed be the LORD, Who bears our burdens and carries us day by day, even the God Who is our salvation" (Psalm 68:19).

Thank You for this reminder that ANOTHER is ever with me!

Ditat Deus - God Enriches!