Never Fails or Abandons

Deuteronomy 31:8 Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

My Pastor shared this verse and his thoughts today on Facebook (Bethany) and it was just what I needed.  Today’s page in my prayer journal is filled with my worries today.  For three days in a row my car would not start due to a worn-out battery and very cold temperatures.  Last night I had to have it jump started by one of my kids and drove it to work at Walmart.  Instead of parking it and going into work I drove my car straight to the automotive department and told them to put a new battery in it.  My trusted mechanic in Rhinelander told me I would need a new battery when I had them service my car last year.  Now the only battery they had to fit my car cost over a hundred dollars.  I had to borrow money from my next paycheck to pay for the battery.

All this made me an hour late for work.  This caused me to not get my usual half hour meal break.  The only break I did get I had to walk back to automotive to pay for my new battery since they installed it while I was working.  The guy who was helping me was having problems with the cash register and it took almost my entire fifteen-minute break to finally make the sale go through.  Therefore, I did not get a chance to sit down my entire shift except two bathroom breaks.  This leads me to my next problem.

Recently my right hip has been bothering me at work sometimes.  I have ignored it and it usually goes away within a half hour of being careful.  Yet, today, after not getting enough time to sit and rest yesterday at work, I am having problems with my hip to the point I need to use my cane to walk around the house.  Ouch!  So much for going downstairs to do laundry.  I cannot afford more doctor bills right now, but I cannot ignore the ever-increasing problems with my hip.  Ad another reason why I made the decision to go part time at Walmart and collect social security early. 

There are other problems I am worried about.  They are problems my kids are having.  I am not going to go into them because they are their problems, not mine.  Still a Mom worries about her kids.

All this filled the page of my journal today.  Then I was on Facebook and there was this short message from my Pastor.  I am not to be discouraged or afraid.  I do not have to worry about the above things.   The Lord is PERSONALLY going ahead of me into my future.  He is with me.  He will NOT FAIL me or abandon me.  I have nothing to worry about.  Thank You God!

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Praying the Promises: Anchor Your Life to Unshakable Hope – unabridged audiobook on CD
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