Sarah often reminds us “God is with you.” In fact, it came up several times the past couple of weeks as many of us faced several “firsts.” We even spoke Sarah’s own words back to her!
The
night before the first day of school, Sarah cried as we tucked her into bed.
She was nervous to start 1st grade, thinking it would be quite a bit
more difficult than kindergarten. We had already prayed about the first day of
school, but she was still nervous and needed the reminder that God was with her.
We also reassured her that it would be review at first and then layers of new
concepts with a gradual increase in difficulty. I admitted that I understood
her apprehension, as I was always nervous for the first day of school!
The
next morning we asked Sarah how she was feeling. She shared she was feeling
better, especially after she had prayed more on her own in her bed. Then, after
school, she said her day was “very very good!”
Later
that same week, Sarah was nervous for a little competition she had. Alexis chimed
in right away with Sarah’s own advice saying “you don’t need to be afraid, because
God is with you and will protect you!” I did jump in to clarify that God doesn’t
always protect us the way we expect or give us the outcome we want, but He is
certainly always with us. We can always trust God to help us accomplish His purposes.
Psalm
73:23-26 Yet I am always
with you;
you
hold me by my right hand.
24 You guide me with your counsel,
and
afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
And
earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but
God is the strength of my heart
and
my portion forever.
What “firsts” are you facing this week, this month, or this
year? I pray you not only know God is with you, but feel His strong presence as
you embark on what He’s planned for you.
Alice
