March 31
How far are we willing to trust in the Living Christ? To what length will we go before we say we’ve gone far enough, and turn back from our resolve to walk hand-in-hand with Him through time into eternity? What trial might possibly bring us to the point of abandoning our commitment to abide in faith in the One True God?
Jesus has affirmed His willingness to abide with us forever. In Matthew 28:20 He is quoted as saying, “…lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” No matter how long life exists as we know it, He will still be extending His hand of love, be holding out His salvation, to every person who is willing to receive His gift of eternal life.
The ball is in our court, so-to-speak. Jesus will not fail or forsake us. Will we forsake Him when the sky above us looks so bleak that we can’t anticipate another glimpse of the sun? When our ideas for how to overcome the problems we face have been exhausted and we must confess a total lack of insight into how to proceed further? When it seems easier to don sackcloth and ashes than to take one more step?
Yes, even then, at the point of our extremity, we may declare as did David in Psalm 27:3, “Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.” How could David, whose own son turned against him stand fast in faith? He could for the same reason we can; he knew God. We, too, know His character--and His character will not allow Him to let us fall.
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