“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” (Deuteronomy 31:8)
Not only does Jesus go before us, He goes with us wherever we go. He never leaves us alone. It is His joy to be with those He loves, blessing them, guiding them, leading them to the Father’s will. He never abandons His people nor turns His heart from them, but His people do turn away from His love and abandon Him. That must grieve His heart - to fully love His people and receive nothing in return from some. Yet, I believe He pursues the ones who have turned away from Him with greater love so that they will turn back to Him and find true joy.
Jesus pours forth His love and mercy upon all His brothers and sisters, especially when they are discouraged or afraid. His Spirit of power and might is within each - moving, blessing, touching deeply. He calls us to hope in Him and His promise of eternal salvation and not be discouraged by our daily struggles. He calls each one of us to trust in Him and have no fear - and, if we do have fear to turn to Him, run into His open arms and allow Him to carry us within His most Sacred Heart, and there find quiet peace and joy.
We are loved. We are blessed. And, we are precious to God. He will never abandon us - He promised and we can believe that to be true.
Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for always loving me, for being with me every moment of every day. Bless me and lead me to Our Father’s will for me. Help me never to fear or be discouraged. May I always turn to You and find rest in Your loving arms. Thank You, for Your love. Amen.
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