Where is Jesus when I need Him? Wow! This is a loaded question and it is usually the heart-cry from a person in dire straits. Typically, they are already facing something ominous. Or they have recently faced something, which has gone awry or is about to go awry. Still, even more than this – is the feeling that it’s beyond the person’s ability to control.
Then in response to the situation. They cry out, “Jesus, where are You? I need You now more than ever in my life!” “Help me, Lord!” (Then, with muffled words softly spoken under their breath; their voice slightly cracking; eyes welling up as their feelings become tears and occasionally trickle down their face; these words seem to follow.) “If You are there and if You really care about me?”
Oh my goodness, my heart goes out to the person in this situation. But take heart my friends, and have no fear! For He is really there (right here with you); and “Yes” He really cares about you.
Let’s take a look at something that you may have already heard, read, or seen at this point in your life. It is the poem “Footprints in the Sand.” This poem describes a dream where the person sees the footprints of our precious Lord walking beside them in the sand, during their life. But when things got tough, they only saw one set of footprints.
So, they asked the Lord, “Why, during the tough times of my life, did You leave me? Because looking back, I can clearly see there was only one set of footprints in the sand?”
Then His response was so precious and ‘spot-on’ with His Word. For He said, “I did not leave you during those times. Instead, I picked you up and carried you through the tough times in your life.” … [*If you would like to hear a reading of the poem, Click this link, “Footprints in the Sand” ]
The Bible beautifully states or restates this promise in 6 different verses. Here is one of them when the Lord, was speaking to Joshua. Jos 1:5 (CSB) … No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. I will be with you, just as I was with Moses. I will not leave you or abandon you.
So, if you could hear this promise from our Lord today. It would be something like this, (your name inserted here) Just as I was with Moses, Joshua, Daniel, Isaiah, Peter, Paul, and others, I am with you. I will never leave you or abandon you.
Oh hallelujah! My friends, this is great news for all of us.
Because when a person cries out to the Lord, from a moment of great distress in their life. It is beyond any doubt, straight from the person’s heart.
Correspondingly, we can take courage in knowing that no matter how hopeless the situation appears. Even if it feels like, for each step we take forward, it seems like we also take two – backwards.
*If this is the case. Then we need to remind ourselves of God’s promises and love for us. If you would like to write one or both of these notes and place them somewhere, where you can safely see them or read them, perhaps daily or throughout the day. Then please do so.* #NeverLoseHope! #GodIsAlwaysWithMe!
It will help us to remember God’s promises, which we are looking at in this post. But more importantly, these promises are from His Word, The Bible.
For when we consider that our precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is always with us. That He NEVER leaves us! Then we can stand on this “Solid Rock” of truth and put our faith into practice while standing on His Word.
This will also, jog our memory during the bad or troublesome times in our lives. So, we can remember where Jesus is (right beside us), and what He wants to do in our life (daily – be with us and bless us immensely). My friends, when we do this, it becomes the living Word of truth being displayed in our life, which we can hang our hats on it, (so to speak).
To be continued…
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