God's Presence
Strength to Face the Day
Tim McGraw song - Just When I Needed You Most
Q: Have you ever felt that way about God?
Just when you needed him most,
it seemed/felt like he didn’t show up?
God is ALWAYS with you.
“Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
-Matthew 28:20
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
-Psalm 46:1
Q: When have you not felt the presence of the Lord?
God is always “ON TIME”
God is never “LATE”
God is never “EARLY”
God is never EARLY.
“The Ultimate Gift”
-Movie Clip
“We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.”
- Hebrews 6:12
God is never LATE.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…”
-Ecclesiastes 3
Mary/Martha/Lazarus
“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
-John 11:32
God is always ON TIME.
Q: Why is God always ON TIME?
A: Because he is always THERE.
“Footprints”
One night I had a dream… I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before us, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life. This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way; But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why in times when I needed you the most, you should leave me. The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child. I love you, and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and suffering. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you.”
Paul Powers in the Intensive Care Unit
“Footprints”
-Margaret
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
-Psalm 46:1
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