God Is Always With Us
Do not be afraid…for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6
The payroll envelope fluttered to the floor unnoticed as Mindy stared at the two pieces of paper in her hand. Her fist tightened convulsively around the pink slip attached to her check. Shaking her head in disbelief she thought, This can’t be right. It must be a mistake.
Although her company was downsizing, she hadn’t thought the cuts would affect her. Tears flowed down her face as the reality hit her. She had lost her job.
As Mindy dabbed at her eyes with a tissue, a disturbing question tumbled around in her mind: Where were You, God, when this decision was made?
I attend church faithfully she reasoned. I read my Bible everyday and try to live the way it says. An angry flush colored her cheeks, and she demanded, How could You let this happen to me? Silence was the only response to her heated question.
Mindy dropped her head into her hands and tried to calm her churning emotions. She
knew she was at a crossroads. She either could turn away from God in bitterness or draw closer to Him in spite of the problem. Which path would she take?
As a single woman, she’d relied on God during the darkest days of her life. When her mother died, when her father developed Alzheimer’s, when the relationship with Dan didn’t work out, God had been there for her. He’d never disappointed her.
God’s faithfulness in the past reminded Mindy of a scripture she’d recently memorized. Do not be afraid, Deuteronomy 31:6 said, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you or forsake you.
The panic Mindy was feeling began to disappear. She realized she’d made it through worse times than this because God had been with her. She knew that with Him beside her she’s get through this too.
God, Your faithfulness in the past reminds us You go with us through every difficulty.
Carol Conser