“God is with me always”
Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Kathy Jo writes:
Psalm 73:23-26 has impacted my life for several years. I memorized these four verses when going through a difficult time and have found that they are always within “reach” when I need them.
I remember one time being in an airplane and hitting some bad turbulence; immediately these verses came to mind, “You are always with me. You hold me by my right hand.” Several times I have been able to share these verses with friends just to encourage them when they are having a rough day, or a rough life.
I sign all my emails with Psalm 73:23-26 because these verses live in my heart and in my mind. May they always be on my lips as well!
Please note that the views expressed in this story are not necessarily the views of the American Bible Society. Story posted on December 4th, 2006 and filed under Your Stories, Evangelization, God's Sovereignty.
January 20th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
God is the only one who can bring us peace in times of fear. I also experienced extreme turbulance and all I could think of was my three year old son waking up. He had already slept for over two hours and was due to wake at any moment. He did and began crying. I prayed and asked for strength and God showed me a miracle, my son went peacefully back to sleep in a few seconds.
I wanted to drop to my knees in thanks. The next 45 minutes were the worst turbulance ever, parents and children were screaming. I knew God was there and my son never made a sound. Praise God he is so good!!!!