NOW, Part 2

The Lord continues to remind me of the reality that He placed in my heart this past weekend in Alabama. The Lord is with us at this very present moment. Hebrews 13:8 records these words about Christ; "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Knowing that Christ is with us today is the bridge that moves us from our yesterday into our future. It is so easy to believe that God "has been with us" but we need to realize that He desires to be with us at this very present moment. Our hope and faith for the future is based on our recognition of the presence of Christ at this very moment of our walk down the road of life. Take a moment today and recognize the hand of God on your life and remember that you are not alone as you face the challenges of today. The reality of the presence of God is not determined on any set location, but only dependent upon the determination to set the Lord always before us. We must continue to "look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith"(Hebrews 12:2a). The problems and challenges of life can feel overwhelming when we refuse to trust in the reality of His presence at this very moment. God is here NOW and He is ready to become involved in our lives when we call on Him. Some of the simplest truths about Christ may be the ones that are the hardest to receive and believe. The enemy seeks to make us doubt the presence of Christ and in doing so he seeks to make our reaching out to God seem so futile and empty. But remember the only reason that we can reach out to God is found in the promise that His presence is with us and that His presence is in us. Oh the joy of knowing that we are not alone and that we do not have to wait for some particular date on the calendar for Christ to arrive. He is present at this very moment and we can walk in the strength of His promise. Some of you are walking roads that seem dark and treacherous at this moment but trust in Christ who was with you yesterday, He will be with you tomorrow, but even more importantly He is with you TODAY!