Pam Padgett ... teacher
Jesus told His disciples that the time would could
when they would leave Him alone (when He would be betrayed and taken to
be crucified). But, although those on this earth would leave Him, Jesus knew He would not be alone because the Father would be with Him ...
John 16:32 Behold, the hour
cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his
own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the
Father is with me.
When reading this, I was reminded that those who are called by God and are led by His Spirit are not left alone or forgotten either, no matter what we face.
We have been given the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, living in us, leading, teaching, helping, and interceding for us according to the will of God ...
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Jesus has experienced temptations, just as come to us, yet He didn't enter into sin. Now Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father interceding on our behalf, and giving us help in our times of need ...
Romans 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
We are always watched and helped, never forsaken by God ...
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and
be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never
leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Psalm 121:2 My help cometh from the Lord,
which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:
he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel
shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Luke 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two
farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? 7 But even the
very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of
more value than many sparrows.
No matter what we face, we will not be separated from the love of God ...
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the
love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or
famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy
sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the
slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death,
nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord.