Here It Comes

JOSHUA 1:9 (NKJV)
Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and be of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Tomorrow we start a new year.  Ready or not here it comes!  There’s no way we can stop the passing of time, and with each new year comes a great deal of uncertainty.  There will be new technology, unexpected challenges, and rapid changes in every area of our lives.  As we think of all these uncertainties and the possibilities that come to us as individuals and as families, there’s a lot we could worry about.  But remember, you are not alone because the Lord promises to go with you each step of the way.

The pages of Scripture are full of God’s promises and stories about God’s presence going with His children through all of their tough times.  In Joshua 1:9 God promised His people that He would go with them as they entered an unfamiliar and frightful land and faced the difficulty of fighing enemies to take possession of that territory.  And He did.

In Hebrews 13:5, Paul reminded the New Testament believers that God promised, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Look at the promise Christ gave to His followers in Matthew 28:20, “Fear not for lo I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”  God promises to be an ever-abiding, ever- strengthening, ever-providing presence with His people always.

Yes, the new year is here and the presence of God goes with you each month, each week, each day, each hour, each minute, and each second!  You do not walk alone if you know Christ as your Savior.  He promises to go with you every step of the way.  Now that’s comfort, and you can say, “Come on, New Year!  I’m ready!”