For You Are With Me...

To My Sweet Daughters,

For You are with me...truly some of the most comforting words in Scripture.  What sweetness is in this verse!  What strength!  What peace!  He is with me...ALWAYS.  In Him I live and move and have my being.  When I am weak, He upholds me with His hand.  He guides my path.  He hears my cry and comforts me in my distress and supplies all of my needs. My God encompasses me with His love and shelters me under His wing.

One of my favorite memories as a child is when my mom would come in and lay with me until I went to sleep.  When she was there, my mind was totally at peace...I can still remember how it felt.  Totally protected and safe and secure.  I can also remember feeling this same way when walking with my dad in the evening.  His hand always held mine, and I knew I was safe.  I crossed the street when he crossed...it would not have occurred to me to look first.  It was safe and  pleasant to walk with him...Just like it is safe and pleasant walking when we allow God to lead the way.  I did not worry as a child where my dad was going or whether he knew the way home...I just enjoyed the moment and allowed  him to lead.  Allow the Lord to direct your steps, girls,  as a loving parent guides a child. 

Are you beginning to see why this verse is a favorite of mine.  Thou art with me...causes me to rejoice and shout for joy. It reminds me I am His child. I have no worries or concerns.  He will see me through and afterward receive me in glory! I have everything I need in Him...Perfect comfort and perfect peace.  Absolute security!!!  

Someday I will die and go to be with Him forever.  There is no fear...He will be with   He loves me with an everlasting love...there is nothing in death that can harm me.  When I awake, I will see His face in righteousness;  and will  be satisfied when I awake in His likeness.  Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of one of His saints...He will be my guide even unto death.  Even now as I go to bed, I will lay down and sleep in peace...He is with me...His eyes never shut.

May each one of you have this assurance always...listen now and hear His loving whisper...I am with you.  

Love

Mom