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Daily Devotion: Hebrews 13:5-6 (2)

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Hebrews 13:5-6      "be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. (6) So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."

We started looking at these verses yesterday. I want to continue with them for today. We talked about contentment yesterday and the fact that it is a learned virtue. Certainly, we are not born with patience or contentment, but understanding the fulness of these verses help us in that area. 

Standing on the promises of Christ, my King!
Through eternal ages let His praises ring.
"Glory in the highest!" I will shout and sing,
standing on the promises of God.

We have the precious promise that "He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." We have the precious promise that "The Lord is my helper..." Hopefully we have learned that not one single promise of God has ever failed. These promises tell us that not only is the Lord with us, but He is active in our daily lives. His presence is with us and He has promised to HELP us! When we feel the pressure of life, He picks us up. When we feel alone, He shows us that He is with us. When we need to make decisions, He guides us through the process. When we feel fear in our lives, all these promises give us strength and courage to continue on. Do we remember the promise God made to Joshua? "As I was with Moses, so will I be with thee." God never changes, so even today we can confidently hear God saying to us, "As I was, so I will be." Therefore, going forward in the confidence of the Lord, "we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."

Several years ago, many young people wore t-shirts with the saying, "No Fear" on them. I did not like those shirts then and I still don't like them today. They gave the message that the person wearing that shirt felt themselves able to overcome anything that life threw at them. That isn't true. None of us are that strong, BUT because " he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee ... we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." Let us stand firm on that promise!

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