He is With Us! We Are NOT Alone! And He Won't Let Us Down!

Don't you love it when you just are surrounded by a certain theme?

When you "bump into" a certain topic, scripture,

or word over a short period in time?

What I love about such divine occurrences,

is that it makes it difficult

for me to miss God's concern for me, and His desire to communicate with me.

It assures me, that when I need to hear from God, He is near and He won't fail me.

I was hit by just such a bevy of circumstances over Sunday and Monday,

and I wanted to share them with you all, so hopefully you can be encouraged, too!

Sunday in church, we were having a special service.

Our community is very near Daytona.

Daytona Beach, home of Bike Week.

There is one every spring in March, and one every October

For about 7 years we have had a special service,

which makes a concerted effort to reach out to the motorcycle community.

We always have a great time, and special music,

and after service there is always lots of good food and activities for young and old.

This year Pastor had been working on a message that was good, and timely.

But, at 4:00 am Sunday morning, he was really impressed by the Lord

that many people are in a tight place right now.

Feeling the pinch, the pressure of life.

He felt impressed that God wanted him to give a different message,

than the one prepared.

The message was simple.

"I won't let you down."

"I won't let you down."

Just let that sink in.

Who DOESN'T have a situation that requires knowledge of

God's mercy, care and compassion?

On Monday when I visited my dear friend Leslie at Do You Weary Like I Do.

Imagine my delight to see that their church service had featured a song

that really moved her, moved many in the congregation.

You Never Let Go!

She posted a video of Matt Redman singing the song,

it's really worth the trip to see.

Through other circumstances this theme continued to come at me Sunday evening and Monday.

And while I have such a long to-do list of things I am leaning into the Lord about.

(Don't we all?)

I couldn't put my finger exactly on any one of them,

(maybe several, but not just one! :)

Here are the words to the song, "You Never Let Go",

I pray they will ring in your heart.

Because He really won't, He won't let you down, He won't let you go,

He won't leave you or forsake you!

You Never Let Go

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

Your perfect love is casting out fear

And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life

I won’t turn back

I know You are near
And I will fear no evil

For my God is with me

And if my God is with me

Whom then shall I fear?

Whom then shall I fear?

Chorus:

Oh no, You never let go

Through the calm and through the storm

Oh no, You never let go

In every high and every low

Oh no, You never let go

Lord, You never let go of me

And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on

A glorious light beyond all compare

And there will be an end to these troubles

But until that day comes

We’ll live to know

You here on the earth

Chorus:
Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on

And there will be an end to these troubles

But until that day comes

Still I will praise You, still I will praise You
Chorus: (2x’s)

"Go then and make disciples of all the nations,

baptizing them into the name of the Father

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you,

and behold, I am with you all the days

(perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion),

to the [very] close and consummation of the age.

Amen (so let it be)"

Matthew 28:19-20

For more read Joshua 1:5, Hebrews 13:5,

And as a bonus:

"He reached from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters"

Psalms 18:16