APRIL 8
I AM WITH THEE
“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; yea, I will uphold thee with the right
hand of My righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10
Precious are the promises, which emphasize the fact that God is always with us,
in both the negative and positive happenings. Circumstances may change, but our
Lord never changes. Our awareness of His presence may be dull, or we may sense
Him in new and precious closeness, but regardless of feelings, or awareness, He
is always there.
In Genesis 39, we read of how Joseph was made head of the house of Potiphar,
“And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the
house of his master the Egyptian,” (v. 2). Everything was entrusted to his care,
the blessing of God was with him, until – suddenly the whole scene changes,
false accusations are made, and he is cast into prison, bitterly hated, and in
danger of losing his life. Still we read, “And the Lord was with Joseph, and
showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison,”
(v. 21). How quickly the circumstances changed, but the Lord had not changed,
and so all was well. Be it in the palace or the prison, it mattered little,
since the Lord was with Joseph. There could be only one final outcome, victory.
There is no failure or defeat in our Lord, not for those who become one in Him.
In due time the whole nation of Israel was led up out of Egypt, and again we
read, “The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of fire, to give them light;
to go by day and night,” (Exodus 13:21). All the progress of Israel was not made
in the daytime, for often they were to travel at night, but whether by day, when
it was light and warm, or by night, when it was dark and colder, it mattered
not, they were as safe one time as another BECAUSE GOD WAS WITH THEM. “For He
hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee,” (Hebrews 13:5). A promise
which abides through all ages!
Ray Prinzing
Sister Doris Prinzing
1130 Allumbaugh St. Apt 257
Boise, Id 83704-8700
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