{"id":4939,"date":"2021-12-10T16:40:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/?p=4939"},"modified":"2021-12-10T16:58:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:58:57","slug":"i-am-with-you-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/10\/i-am-with-you-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I Am With You"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Often times we look at ourselves and think we aren\u2019t qualified for certain tasks. I\u2019m too old, I\u2019m too young, I don\u2019t have the academic qualifications, I\u2019m a baby Christian. I don\u2019t know anything about the Bible. How can I discuss it with someone?<\/h6>\n
I heard a message this past week the person was talking about Jesus. This one line jumped out at me. My spiritual ears tuned into those words\u2026 \u201cI will be with you.\u201d<\/em> They echoed in my mind even up to the time of this writing. I knew I had to write something. I looked up a number of scriptures where God\/Jesus\/Holy Spirit spoke those words to people throughout the Bible. A few key examples come to mind.<\/h6>\n
God would answer each one. I will be with you.<\/em><\/h6>\n
Abraham<\/strong>, went out not knowing where he was going, all he knew was that God said, \u201cI\u2019ll be with you.\u201d Hebrews 11:8<\/em><\/h6>\n
Jacob<\/strong>, wrestled with the Lord. Faced many hardships but the Lord said, \u201cI\u2019ll be with you.\u201d <\/em>Genesis 32:22-32<\/em><\/h6>\n
Moses<\/strong>, \u201cI\u2019m slow of speech and tongue how can I be a leader? \u201cI know Moses, but I\u2019ll be with you.\u201d Exodus 4:10<\/em><\/h6>\n
Gideon<\/strong>, \u201cHow can I rescue Israel. My clan is the least in Manasseh and I\u2019m the youngest of my family.\u201d \u201cI know, but I\u2019ll be with you,\u201d Judges 6:15<\/em><\/h6>\n
Samson<\/strong>, \u201cStrong, but his weakness for Delilah cost him his eyes and his strength.\u201d The Lord said, \u201cI\u2019ll be with you.\u201d Judges 16<\/em><\/h6>\n
David<\/strong>, \u201cThis armor is too big.\u201d It is, but I\u2019ll be with you. 1 Samuel 17:39<\/em><\/h6>\n
Jabez<\/strong>, \u201cI don\u2019t want to cause pain.\u201d I understand, I\u2019ll be with you. 1 Chronicles 4:9-11<\/em><\/h6>\n
Mary<\/strong>, \u201cI am the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me. I\u2019ll be with you. Luke 1:38<\/em><\/h6>\n
Martha<\/strong>, \u201cTroubled and worried about many things.\u201d I\u2019ll be with you. Luke 10:40-42<\/em><\/h6>\n
Elijah<\/strong>, \u201cI\u2019m the only one left.\u201d Not true but, I\u2019ll be with you. 1 Kings 19:9-11<\/em><\/h6>\n
Daniel<\/strong>, \u201cLion\u2019s den? Really?\u201d I\u2019ll be with you. Daniel 6<\/em><\/h6>\n
Naomi<\/strong>, her husband died and both of her sons, but her daughter-in-law Ruth clung to her. She was not alone. \u201cI\u2019ll be with you.\u201d Ruth 1:14<\/em><\/h6>\n
There are so many more\u2026even Jesus, when he was in human form, in a lonely garden, prayed and said, Father let this cup pass from me\u2026never-the-less not my will but thine be done. Matthew 26:38-40<\/h6>\n
These words He spoke to his disciples, I will be with you always.<\/em> He knew what it was to be utterly and completely alone. Suffering taught him obedience and so, He would never leave us nor forsake us. He said, \u201cI\u2019ll be with you.\u201d Matthew 28:19-20<\/em><\/h6>\n
I\u2019ll be with you,<\/em> when the doctor says there is no hope. I\u2019ll be with you<\/em>, when the divorce papers are signed. I\u2019ll be with you<\/em>, when you\u2019re abandoned and left as orphans. I\u2019ll be with you<\/em>, when you lose your job, and the bills aren\u2019t paid. I\u2019ll be with you<\/em>, when a loved one dies. I\u2019ll be with you<\/em>, when you\u2019re sent to prison. I\u2019ll be with you<\/em>, when the alcohol addiction doesn\u2019t end. I\u2019ll be with you,<\/em> when you\u2019re sent off to war. I\u2019ll be with you<\/em>, when you feel isolated, alone and defeated. When you take your last breath, I\u2019ll be with you<\/em>. Jesus is saying, \u201cI\u2019ll always be with you.\u201d Through every trial and tribulation, every heartache and every pain. Every anxiety and fear. Do not be afraid, I Am With You!<\/h6>\n
I\u2019ll be with you in good times and not so good times. Weary soldier, do not give up take hold of my promise, I will always be with you!<\/h6>\n
God is faithful. In every unimaginable circumstance know this, you are not alone. Jesus says, I am with you.<\/em><\/h6>\n
Marla Shaw O\u2019Neill December 10, 2021<\/h6>\n
Genesis 28:15<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/ 117<\/h6>\n
Behold, I am with you<\/strong> and will keep you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.\u201d<\/h6>\n
Joshua 1:9<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/ 14<\/h6>\n
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the\u00a0Lord\u00a0your God is with you wherever you go<\/strong>.\u201d<\/h6>\n
Deuteronomy 31:6<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/<\/h6>\n
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the\u00a0Lord\u00a0your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.\u201d<\/strong><\/h6>\n
Deuteronomy 31:8<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/<\/h6>\n
It is the\u00a0Lord\u00a0who goes before you. He will be with you;<\/strong> he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.\u201d<\/h6>\n
Psalm 23:4<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/<\/h6>\n
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; <\/strong>your rod and your staff, they comfort me.<\/h6>\n
Haggai 1:13<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/<\/h6>\n
Then Haggai, the messenger of the\u00a0Lord, spoke to the people with the\u00a0Lord’s message, \u201cI am with you, declares the\u00a0Lord.\u201d<\/strong><\/h6>\n
Deuteronomy 20:1<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/<\/h6>\n
\u201cWhen you go out to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the\u00a0Lord\u00a0your God is with you<\/strong>, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.<\/h6>\n
Isaiah 43:2<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/ 146<\/h6>\n
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you<\/strong>; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.<\/h6>\n
Matthew 28:19-20<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/<\/h6>\n
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always,<\/strong> to the end of the age.\u201d<\/h6>\n
Hebrews 13:5<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV \/<\/h6>\n
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, \u201cI will never leave you nor forsake you.\u201d<\/strong><\/h6>\n
Judges 6:15-16<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ESV<\/h6>\n
And he said to him, \u201cPlease, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.\u201d And the\u00a0Lord\u00a0said to him, \u201cBut I will be with you,<\/strong> and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.\u201d<\/h6>\n
Isaiah 43:2 The Passion Translation<\/strong><\/h6>\n
2\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>When you pass through[a<\/a>]<\/sup>\u00a0the\u00a0deep, stormy<\/em>\u00a0sea, you can count on me to be there with you. When you pass through\u00a0raging<\/em>\u00a0rivers, You will not drown. When you walk through\u00a0persecution like<\/em>\u00a0fiery flames, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you,<\/h6>\n
Footnotes<\/em>: Isaiah 43:2\u00a0<\/strong>God\u2019s method of deliverance is often not \u201cout of\u201d but \u201cthrough.\u201d His presence as we go\u00a0through<\/em> difficulties becomes our deliverance. See Ps. 23:4.<\/h6>\n
Acts 18:9-10 The Passion Translation <\/strong><\/h6>\n
9\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>One night, the Lord spoke to Paul in a supernatural vision and said, \u201cDon\u2019t ever be afraid. Speak\u00a0the words that I give you<\/em>\u00a0and don\u2019t be intimidated,\u00a010\u00a0<\/sup>because I am with you. [<\/sup><\/strong>a<\/a>]<\/sup>\u00a0No one will be able to hurt you, for there are many in this city whom I call my own.\u201d<\/h6>\n
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