1 Chronicles 28:20

And David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God—my God—will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord."

Always There - Greg Laurie

For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”

Hebrews 13:5

I remember one of the first times, as a young believer, that I didn’t feel God’s presence. I woke up one morning and just didn’t have the great feeling I had before. And being new in the faith and not knowing the Bible very well, I thought, “I think God left me last night. What happened?”

When I talked to a Christian friend about it, he told me, “You’re going through a trial.”
“What? I’m on trial?”
“No, you’re going through a trial.”
“What’s a trial?”

My friend explained there are times in our lives when we don’t feel the presence of God, but He is still there. And in time, I came to realize that God will allow us to go through trials.
For instance, you might walk outside tomorrow, and it’s an overcast day. So, you say, “The sun was here yesterday, but I don’t see the sun today. I don't feel its warmth. I guess the sun must have gone away last night.”
No, the sun hasn’t gone away. It has been merely obscured by a cloud covering. And if you don’t believe that, then try going to the beach without wearing any sunscreen. When you return home resembling a ripe tomato, you will realize the sun was out.
In the same way, some people falsely conclude that when they don’t feel God, He is gone. He has disappeared. But He is there even when you don’t feel Him. The Bible tells us in Hebrews, “For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’” (Hebrews 13:5 nkjv).

It is during these times that we must walk by faith, not by feeling because God has promised in His Word that He will be with us. That is how we know He is there.

Greg Laurie

COVID-19 Crisis Prayer - Pastor Mike

Today's Prayer

Crisis Prayer Topic: The LORD our God is Holy

Contained in the great and awesome name of the LORD is His absolute holiness. He is the perfection of holy and worthy of our worship.

“Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His holy hill; For the LORD our God is holy.” Psalm 99: 9

Pray we would make a conscious, daily decision to allow the LORD God to reign in our hearts and minds and actions and speech each day. Pray that the shaking of the earth would cause all peoples to tremble at His holiness and His goodness. Pray we would praise His great and awesome name today and speak of His holiness and goodness.

Pray that we would love justice as does our King. That we would look and defer to Him for equity, He who has established justice and righteousness. Pray we would exalt the LORD with our lives today. That we would worship Him for He is holy.

Pray we would call upon the LORD as did Moses and Aaron and Samuel. Pray we would listen for His answer and receive His words. Pray we would keep His testimonies and statutes given to us from His hand. Thank the LORD that He is the God-Who-Forgives. Praise Him for His indescribable gift in Christ Jesus Who has secured our forgiveness and eternal life. Pray that we would exalt the Lord with our lives in the midst of crisis.

Pray for an end to our crisis.