A Very Present Help

Reading:  Jeremiah 46 - 48
My Verse:  "God is our refuge and strength,
                       a very present help in time of trouble" (Jeremiah 46:1).

This is one of my "go to" verses!  It reminds me that You, LORD God are not a far away God.  You are ever present in my time of need.

Whenever I am feeling that You are far away I need only to look up!  It is never You that goes away but me.  You remind us of this so frequently throughout scripture.

"For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
   and His ears are attentive to their prayer . . ." (1 Peter 3:12).

"The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous.
   And His ears are open to their cry"  (Psalm 34:15).

"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth,
   to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward Him . . . (2 Chronicles 16:9).

"Does He not see my ways and number all my steps?"  (Job 31:4).

"For My eyes are on all their ways;
   they are not hid from my face . . ." (Jeremiah 16:17).

"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go;
   I will guide thee with mine eye"  (Psalm 32:8).

"Look at the birds of the air;
   they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns,
   and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not of more value than they?"  (Matthew 5:26).

"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?
   and one of them shall not fall  to the ground apart from your Father.
   But even the  hairs of your head are all numbered.
   Fear ye not, therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows"  (Matthew 10:29-31).

I especially like these two passages from Matthew and the beautiful song that has come out of them.
"His Eye Is On the Sparrow".  I love this rendition by Laryn Hill.

Thank You, LORD God for this wonderful reminder - You know how often I need to reminded of Your very present help!

Didat Deus - God Enriches!