God Is Aways There

God Is Always There “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” Psalm 62:1-2 As we read the Psalms of David, we find him either rejoicing and praising God for a victory over his enemies, or we find him down in the dumps and asking God to protect him and provide him guidance. Every one of us also goes through these times in our lives. We are either happy and overjoyed when something good happens in our lives and when our plans suddenly fall into place. We also go through times when we are discouraged, have financial issues, relationship issues and have the blues. Usually when we have our bad times we turn our eyes toward heaven, and ask God for guidance and for help. So often however when things are going good in our lives we forget to also thank God for the good times He is providing us. There are three steps I believe each of us should follow each day during both our bad and good times to keep ourselves focused on God and His power in our lives. (1) We should always go to God in prayer for everything. (2) Read the Word of God each day. Let His scriptures challenge and transform our mind and our actions. (3) Obey and follow God’s commandments and do His will. God’s will for you is to worship and serve Him. God can be our refuge and give us strength to face our blues if we put our trust in Him. David depended upon God to help him during his times of trouble, but also did not forget Him in the happy times. We won’t stumble in the darkness if we walk in the light of God’s word. David knew who to turn to when he faced trouble, as he knew that God was always there for him. He also knew that God provided the times of happiness and joy and always thanked God for them. My Daily Devotional Volume Six August 16 Robert William Brock, Jr.