#never forsake

“God is committed to his people. He loves justice, and those who pursue it. He will not forget his people, those who seek to honor him by displaying his character in their lives. God has promised that he will honor his promises to his people and preserve them with his protecting power, forever. As God has promised elsewhere, “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you!” -Battle

Psalm 37:24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand. As we go through life, we all make mistakes and stub our toes on sins.  We all moments when we fall.  For the Christian, our falls are softened and shortened by God, who is walking right beside us holding our hands.  For He breaks our fall and helps us back up.  God is there for you. No…

And if these walls come crashing down And the rain starts pouring in And if the stars are burning out

You know that I can get through anything If I've got You by my side By my side

１ペテロ　５:７ ７　あなたがたの思い煩いを、いっさい神にゆだねなさい。 神があなたがたのことを心配してくださるからです。

私たちにどんなに親密な家族がいても、親しい友人が何人もいても、それは関係ありません。私たちが困難、又は試練の中を通っていると、よく、自分はたった一人で、自分のことを真に心配して、理解してくれる人は一人もいないと感じます。

マルタはそれがどんなものか知っていました。ある時彼女はイエスに訴えました、「主よ、妹が私だけにおもてなしをさせているのを、何ともお思いにな らないのでしょうか。」（ルカ１０:４０）　イエスの弟子達も、弱く、孤立し、問題をかかえているのが、どんなことか知っていました。彼らは叫びました、 「先生。私たちが溺れて死にそうでも、何とも思われないのですか。」（マルコ４:３８）

今日、あなたの心の叫びも、同じですか、「主よ、私は一人ぼっちで、溺れそうで、死にそうでも、何とも思われないのですか？」

友の皆さん、主はあなたのことを、思って下さっています。主はあなたをとても愛されており、あなたの思い煩いを、いっさいゆだねて欲しいと望まれます。ちょっとだけでなく、全ての思い煩いです。　主は、大きい心配、小さい心配、どちらもゆだねて欲しいのです。主にとって、小さすぎるものも、大きすぎるものもありません。それが、あなたのこころにある思い煩いなら、主にゆだねて欲しいのです。

使徒ペテロが、「思い煩いをいっさい神にゆだねなさい」の言葉で意味したのは、あなたのいっさいの思い煩いを、主に継続して委ねるという行為のこと です。主は、心配事が来るつどに、それをゆだねて欲しいのです。これを、あなたのライフスタイルにして欲しいのです。何故でしょうか？　その理由は聖書に 書かれています、「神があなたのことを心配して下さるからです。」　あなたが一切の心配を委ねるのは、あなたを愛し、天国のすべてを後にして来られ、あな たの為に死んでくださった方です。これが、あなたが思い煩いをゆだねる方です。それは、他の誰でも無く、あなたの為に命を投げ出してくださった方です！

あなたが困難の中を通っているとき、神が望むのは、あなたは決して一人ではないということを信じることです。神御自身が言われました、「私はけっし てあなたを離れず、また、あなたを捨てない。」（ヘブル１３:５）　神は心をかける対象として、人生の最後まで、あなたの面倒を見られます。あなたは決し て一人ではなく、いつも神に思われています！

今日考えること 神御自身が、けっしてあなたを離れず、また、あなたを捨てないと言われたので、あなたは決して一人ではありません。

Day 349 Never Alone, Always Cared For

1 Peter 5:7

7casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

It does not matter how tightly knit our families are or how many close friends we have. When we go through a difficult time or trial, many a time, we still feel all alone and that no one really cares or understands.

Martha knew that feeling. She had on one occasion cried out to Jesus, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?” (Luke 10:40) Jesus’ disciples also knew what it was like to feel small, alone and in trouble. They cried out, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” when they were swept up in a terrifying storm. (Mark 4:38)

Today, maybe the cry of your heart is also, “Lord, do You not care that I am left all alone… that I am going under… that I am perishing?”

My friend, the Lord does care for you. He loves you so much that He wants you to cast all your cares upon Him — not just some but all your cares. He wants both your big and small cares. There is nothing too small or big for Him. If it is a care in your heart, He wants you to cast it upon Him.

When the apostle Peter wrote “casting all your care upon Him”, he was talking about the continuous act of casting all your cares upon the Lord. As a care comes, God wants you to cast it to Him. That is the lifestyle He wants you to adopt. Why? The verse gives us the reason — “for He cares for you”. You are casting all your cares upon the One who loves you, and who left all of heaven to come and die for you. That is who you are casting your cares to. It is not just any person, but it is the One who gave His life for you!

When you are going through a difficult time, God wants you to believe that you are never alone because He Himself has said that He will never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5) As the object of His care, He will take care of you for the rest of your life. You are never alone and always cared for!

Thought For The Day

You are never alone because God Himself has said that He will never leave you nor forsake you.

Still here for you

My dear, dear boy! I will just keep reminding you that we still are here for you. We will stay as long as you need, we will never forsake you. We believe in you and we believe in LOVE!

Lots of love

Ulla H Sweden