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VERY PRESENT

“Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free,” Psalm 118:5 ESV. A place of deep distress can feel very lonely, as if no one, cares or understands. However, the opposite is true. It is in moments of difficulty that God draws even closer in: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble,” Psalm 46:1 ESV. Not just present, He is VERY PRESENT! I’ve walked through some wonderful places in this life and have walked though some very dark places, and one thing has never changed, the LORD is always with me. He is in me, before me, behind me, above me, below me, around me, within me and touching others through me. He is always VERY PRESENT! Blessed Father, I am Yours and You are mine. Please forgive my moments of turning away from You or Your perfect will. Draw me close to You this new day and keep me from straying. 

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