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I Will Never Leave You

Written by Dawn Kurtz

Are you searching for a source of peace? We want to  pray for you.

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).

I wish I could say that I always feel like God is with me; but I can honestly say, that sometimes even though I know He is there, it seems as though He isn’t. Even when I recount his faithfulness in my life, there are times when I feel like He’s gone.

A few months ago just as I was preparing to go Christmas shopping with my sister, I noticed that thirty dollars was missing. Not just any $30, this $30 was special! This was money that my husband didn’t know I had, and I was going to use it to purchase a special Christmas gift for him!

I frantically checked the pockets of all of my pants twice, my wallet three times, and in my drawers. I looked through the laundry, in drawers, in coat pockets, and in the car. Nothing! I was disappointed; I really wanted to give my husband a special Christmas gift.

At the diner, where we rested our feet, I jotted down on a notepad how I had spent my cash. The calculations pointed me right to the money I had been missing. The money must have been in my wallet all along! It was never gone!

God tells us that he will never leave us. He will never forsake us! Yet there are times when things get hectic, we encounter challenges, and we are so caught up in life, that we lose Him!

The good news is: just like my money wasn’t really lost, God isn’t either. He’s just patiently waiting for us to see Him, for us to acknowledge Him. Through every trial, every circumstance, God is always right there with us! Even when He’s with us, sometimes we just don’t see Him.

And in these times, it is important for us to remember the unchanging truth. And that is this: even when we don’t see Him, He is a faithful God. Even when we don’t feel Him, He is a loving God. Even when it seems we are so very alone, He is an omnipresent God. It is in these times we remember the unchanging truth that is written. “I will never leave you, never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).

Have you lost God? How can you be prepared to rely on His truth even when it seems God is lost?

Heavenly Father, help us to remember your promises. Forgive us for times when we have doubted or pushed you away. Help us to trust in you even when it seems like you’re not there. Help us to truly rely on your promise that you will never leave us or forsake us! Amen

Questions: Have you lost God? How can you be prepared to rely on His truth even when it seems God is lost?

13 Responses to “I Will Never Leave You”

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• Amanda says:

  March 23, 2011 at 11:10 am

  Misplacing things can be nerve racking, The past two months I have lost my cell phone at work, travel drives (found them,) driver license, and two debit cards. These things are just earthly things that we all figure we are unable to live without, My cell phone was taking up time that I should been doing quiet time and in prayer. Debit cards just like money the Lord will provide all my needs without them and I’m blessed the Lord is with me.
• Claire Colvin says:

  March 22, 2011 at 4:37 pm

  Jane, These are few of my favourites:

  Philippians 3:20-21 “But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of high heaven! We’re waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, who will transform our earthy bodies into glorious bodies like his own. He’ll make us beautiful and whole with the same powerful skill by which he is putting everything as it should be, under and around him.” (The Message)

  Psalm 16:8 “I have set the Lord continually before me; Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” (NASB)

  Luke 12:6-7 “Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (NKJV)

  Romans 8:38-39 “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (NKJV)

  2 Corinthians 4:7-9 “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. ” (KJV)
• Mariann says:

  March 22, 2011 at 3:55 pm

  I couldn’t survive without the faith & trust in the Lord, I believe this scripture to be an element of everyday living. Amen
• Linda R says:

  March 22, 2011 at 11:02 am

  I also like the new format it is much easier to read, Thanks!
• Jane says:

  March 22, 2011 at 10:51 am

  If you are a person who has had to deal with a lot of abandonment in life, what are the verses and/or current day reminders from God that help you the most in knowing He will never leave us?
• Trisha says:

  March 22, 2011 at 9:46 am

  New format is easier to read thankyou… i put scriptures on my walls and surround myself with His promises. This way i don’t have to keep looking them up. With the age of pc’s, more and more, i feed myself the word through daily devotionals and different Bible sites.
• Claire Colvin says:

  March 22, 2011 at 9:18 am

  Leanta – Thank you so much for pointing out that error! I have corrected it.
• Hilda Simmons says:

  March 22, 2011 at 9:07 am

  God has so many wonderful promises that He has made to us. In times of trouble, or feelings of being alone He promises to never leave us or forsake us. What wonderful love He has for us. I also love the new format.
• Pat says:

  March 22, 2011 at 9:01 am

  No he will never ever leave us. What a peace that gives me, to know that he is there all the time..
• Donna says:

  March 22, 2011 at 8:40 am

  This is such a beautiful example of the love of God
• Judy says:

  March 22, 2011 at 8:11 am

  I find that going to His word daily reminds me of his presence in my life. Holding onto his promises.

  I, too, like the new format. Thanks.
• PAT says:

  March 22, 2011 at 6:56 am

  the most important word was left out at the end of the prayer…NEVER

  I like the new format and look
• Leanta Brock says:

  March 22, 2011 at 5:30 am

  There is an error at the end that states He will leave us, however we know that He will never leave us nor forsake us.

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