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God Delights to Answer Prayer

"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?" (Matthew 7:11).

When Michele was eleven, her best friend left their school to go to a different school. Michele's class was small, and she didn't feel close to any of the other three girls in the class. She wanted so much to have a best friend that she could talk to.

That summer before sixth grade, Michele's mom said, "Why don't you pray that God will send a new girl to your class next year to be your close friend?" She took her mom's advice and started praying. But she didn't have much faith. Where would a new girl come from? And even if a new girl did come, would she really want to be her friend? Michele dreaded the beginning of the new school year, because she didn't believe God would answer her prayer.

Then in August, a new girl named Kelly and her family started coming to Michele's church. God had moved her all the way to Kansas from the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean! That fall, Kelly was in Michele's sixth grade class. She was so cheerful and friendly that it was easy for Michele to get to know her. They quickly became best friends and went through the rest of high school together. They even attended the same college for four years, and still keep in touch today.

Michele would tell you now that God delights to answer the prayers of His children. It brings Him glory when we ask and truly depend on Him for things we need. If we ask for things that are good for us, He is pleased to give them to us at just the right time. But sometimes He goes beyond giving us what we ask for. Often, His gifts are better than anything we could have asked for or even imagined. And His gifts are always the best thing for us.

God delights to answer the prayers of His children.

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God is the King of Glory

"Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle…Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory." (Psalm 24: 8, 10)

Have you ever imagined that you were a prince or a princess? Have you ever imagined that someday you would rule a kingdom all your own? Wouldn't it be great if we could all be princes and princesses? Sadly, it doesn't work that way. We can't ALL be princes and princesses.

One of the songwriters in the Bible called God the "King of glory." What do you suppose it means to be the "King of glory"? Doesn't a king normally have a kingdom and people to rule? How do you rule over glory? The word "glory" means "great honor, praise, or distinction." The word "king" means "one who is supreme or preeminent." If you put the two words together, "king of glory" means "one who is supreme or preeminent in great honor, praise, or distinction."

God is the one and only true King of glory. He is the only One Who deserves our worship and honor. We can praise people and things, but God deserves our highest praise much more than people or things do.

The world does praise movie stars and sports players, talking all the time about how great so-and-so is. Someone who has a unique skill might be called "king" of it as a way of showing that he has earned high honor for himself. A great basketball player might be called "King of Hoops," or a great baseball player might be called "King of Diamonds." Usually, when a human being is famous for being good at something, he is only good at that one thing. Some basketball players could never fix their car's engine. Some movie stars could not swing a baseball bat.

But Whose greatness should believers be constantly talking about? Who is the King Who deserves the highest glory? That is really the question that the songwriter is asking in Psalm 24: "Who is this King of glory?" And both of these verses answer the same way: "The LORD." Each of the verses gives different characteristics of God. He is "strong and mighty," "strong in battle," and "the LORD of hosts." But the King Who has all these characteristics is just one Person--the one true God.

How should we honor and praise the "King of glory"? We can start by admitting God is Who He says He is, and obey Him and behave toward others as though God really exists. We can sing songs to praise God, tell God we love Him, and tell other people about how God is the one and only "King of glory." When we do right, we are giving praise to the Lord.

God is the King of glory, and we ought to honor Him.

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God Heals Broken Hearts

"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3)

What is a "broken heart"? Have you ever had one? We use the expression "broken heart" when we talk about the deepest kind of grief a heart can feel. Broken hearts are often caused by a hurtful change in a relationship with another person. If someone you love dies, or if you have to say good-bye to a friend, or if someone close to you does something to hurt you deeply, you might say that you have a broken heart. But those are just the surface causes for a broken heart. Do you know what really causes broken hearts? All of the grief, death, and sadness we experience came into our world as the result of human sin.

Jesus' heart was broken once too. Psalm 69:20 looks ahead to the time when Jesus died on the cross for our sins. "Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness." Jesus' heart was not broken because of His own sin; He never sinned. It was broken because of ours. All the sins of the whole world were laid on Him when He suffered and died. During those hours on the cross, He endured the awful wrath of God the Father in our place. The precious relationship Jesus had with His Father, closer and more satisfying than anything we could know, was broken while He bore our sin.

Does your God understand what your broken heart feels like? He not only understands, but He also knows how to heal it. Through Jesus Christ's suffering and death on the cross, He made a way for you to come directly to Him with your broken heart. Your grief may be the result of your own sin or someone else's. Or it may be the result of sin's effects on our fallen world. Whatever the cause, God promises to gently care for your hurting heart.

The God whose heart was broken for sin will heal your broken heart.

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God Created You According to His Plan

Psalm 139:14 "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."

God created you just as He wanted you, with a loving purpose in mind.

When I was in elementary school, I didn't like the way my voice sounded. Sometimes at school we would have to read aloud and record our voices. I always hated having my recorded voice played back to me. Surely that couldn't be the way I really talked! I had such a quiet, babyish voice. How embarrassing!

What about you? Is there anything about yourself that you wish you could change—but can't? Let's think for a minute about Who made you the way you are.

Psalm 139 says that God formed you and wove you together in your mother's womb. Before anyone else even saw you, God knew all about you! He planned you; you were completely His idea. Before you were even born, God skillfully formed you exactly the way He wanted you to be.

There are some things about ourselves that we can change. But many things we can't. Have you accepted the fact that the way you look, the way you talk, your personality, or your health are all part of God's plan for your life? God made you exactly as you are, because He has a loving purpose in mind for you. His Word says that His creation of you is a reason for you to praise Him! Have you ever done that?

God created you just as He wanted you, with a loving purpose in mind.

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God Is Omnipresent

"Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I fell from thy presence?" (Psalm 139:7)

Did you ever want to be in two places at once? Well, it is actually possible to say you have been in two places at once. You could travel to Colorado and stop at the Colorado and Wyoming state line. You could put your left foot on the Colorado state side and your right foot on the Wyoming state side. Then you would be standing in two places at once!

OK, so technically that is cheating a little. Truly, it is impossible for us human beings to be in more than two places at once. We have only one body, and only two feet! Being everywhere at once would be even more difficult for us than being only two places at once. What truly is amazing is that God has no problem being two places at once, or five, or thirty, or thirty-five thousand places at once. Why? Because God is God, it is more than possible for Him to be present in every possible place at once. He is everywhere!

The dictionary defines "omnipresent" as "present everywhere simultaneously." That means God is everywhere, all the time, at the same time. He is with you when you are sleeping, when you are at school, and when you are outside playing. How can that be? Because He is everywhere, all at once. At the same time that He is with you at your house, He is also present in your best friend's home.

Omnipresence is a hard thing for us as humans to understand, but God is God, and we have to remember that God can do and be what is impossible for humans. When we pray, He hears us; but he also hears the other people that are praying at the same time. Can you listen when two people are talking at the same time? Have you ever tried to hear and understand 10 or 15 people talking all at the same time? That could get confusing for us, but God is never confused. God is right beside you listening to your prayer, and at the same time, He is across the room or across town listening to your best friend's prayers. When you feel alone, or when you think you are by yourself, remember: God is with you! He is the only One Who can be with us anytime, anywhere. What a great God He is.

The God of the Bible is present everywhere, all the time.

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God Holds Everything Together

"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do not appear." (Hebrews 11:3)

Did you ever wonder what holds this world together? Why don't we fall apart as we walk around? Why don't the planets spin out of their orbits? What keeps the sun (a huge flaming ball of gases) all together instead of splitting up into thousands of flaming little sun-balls? What holds our insides in and keeps the outsides out? If you think of water in a pitcher, the pitcher holds the water in and keeps everything else out, right? But what is it that holds the pitcher together? As we walk around outside, we do not fall apart. Why? Because our skin holds us together! But what really is it that keeps your skin holding together?

Some say that Newton's Law of Gravity holds us together, or a bunch of other recognized scientific laws. Isaac Newton did not create gravity, though; he just discovered it. Who invented gravity and designed it to do what it does? Some people say they just don't know what keeps the universe running.

We are able to learn the true answer to the question of how the world keeps going, because the Bible tells us. It is God Who holds your skin together and keeps the planets in their proper orbits. God created the whole universe by simply speaking, as He tells us in Genesis 1. In the thousands of years since He first made Creation, God has been holding it together. He created our bone structures and skin. He created gravity. He created created solids and gases and powders and globby things and sticky things.

God is a very powerful God, and He is also good. By His providence and power, He keeps everything and everybody going. The next time you step out into your yard, be glad that your lungs and liver don't fall into the grass! Be thankful that your lips and teeth are there to keep your tongue from sliding out. And take a moment to remember that God created this world in a very specific way so that things would work just right. Everywhere we look, we can see reminders that God is a great God and a good God Who not only created the world, but keeps on taking care of it.

As the sovereign Creator and Sustainer, God gets the credit for keeping everything together.

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God Wants Us To Trust Him

"And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers." (John 10: 4-5)

Mary had a little lamb, her fleece was white as snow, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. This nursery rhyme meant quite a bit to Mary, because she really did have a lamb that wanted to follow her everywhere. Her father wasn't exactly a "shepherd," but he was in charge of a ranch that raised sheep. Mary loved to go with her father whenever he would check on the flocks. One day, he asked Mary if she would like to help him take care of a special little lamb.

This little lamb's mother had died, and the lamb had also been born blind. Mary's job was to feed the lamb with a bottle every day. She also checked his coat too make sure it was not scratched or dirty. Mary named the lamb "Fluffy." Soon, Fluffy learned to recognize Mary's voice. Even though Fluffy was blind, as long as he could hear Mary, he would follow her anywhere she went.

Some of the ranch workers would try calling to Fluffy, to see if he would follow them, but he never did. He listened only to Mary, and he really did follow her voice anywhere. Once, Mary and Fluffy even got in trouble with Mary's mom, because they came walking into the living room where Mary's mom was having a meeting with some other ladies in the neighborhood!

Why do you think Fluffy would follow Mary, but not the ranch workers? Fluffy knew that Mary had been was the one who fed him and took care of him. Fluffy had learned that Mary would never hurt him in any way. Fluffy could tell Mary's voice apart from any others, and there was no one else he cared to follow. Fluffy was just a lamb, and he was also blind; but he still knew enough to know he belonged to Mary and could trust her care.

In chapter 10 of John, Jesus refers to Himself as our Shepherd. As we experience God's daily love and care for us, we learn that we can trust Him wherever He leads. By reading our Bibles and praying daily, we learn more of Him, which helps our trust grow even stronger. We can grow closer to Him every day, and we can learn to tune out the other influences in our lives that might lead us astray. What a wonderful Shepherd we have!

God has daily proven His love and power, and we can rest safely in His care.

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God Thinks About His Own

"How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee." (Psalm 139:17-18)

When Heather was little, her family would go camping at the beach. They stayed in tents and cooked over an open fire. Every day, Heather and her twin brother Mitch would go swimming in the ocean! They had so much fun playing in the water, walking along the beach, and, of course, playing in the sand. Mitch and Heather built too many sand castles to count, and one time they even built a car made of sand! Sometimes, Heather wondered if it was possible to count all the grains of sand on that beach. She tried once to count just a bucket full of sand, but as you can imagine, she gave that up quickly! Why? Even in a single bucket, there was way too much sand to count!

The Bible says that God's thoughts about His people are more in number than the sand. Imagine counting all the piles of sand on a beach. It would be hard to count all the piles of sand on just one single beach. Now imagine trying to count all the piles of sand on all the beaches of the world! Even more incredible is the thought of trying to count every single grain of sand in every pile of sand on every beach in the world! In our wildest imaginations, we could not pretend to understand a number that big!

Like Heather, we would probably give up counting before we got through just one small bucket of sand. The numbers are just too much. Those kinds of numbers are exactly how the Bible describes how many thoughts God has toward His people.

Not only are God's thoughts toward His own countless, but they are also precious thoughts. That means He cherishes His people and that He plans only good things to do for them, and through them. Here on Earth, we may sometimes feel forgotten or left out, but we can always go back to God's Word and remember that God is thinking precious thoughts about us!

Psalm 139 speaks of how closely God pays attention to those whom He created, and especially how He feels about people who trust Him and obey Him by His grace. There are many other Bible verses that describe how countless and wonderful God's thoughts are toward His own. Psalm 40:5 says, "Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered."

What a great and good God He is!

God's thoughts toward His people are countless and precious.

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A Great Adventure

Did you know the Bible is a great adventure? Yes, it surely is! The Bible is God's Word--His perfect message to you and me . . . to everyone. In the Bible there are two main sections. The first is called the "Old Testament" and the second is called the "New Testament." The main difference between these two is that the Old Testament was written before Jesus had come to earth as a human, and the New Testament was written about Jesus and what He did for us.

In the Old Testament, the people who loved and followed God were looking forward to the time when God would send a Savior. At that time, their sins couldn't be forgiven like they can be now. The Old Testament is full of exciting, true accounts of what happened from the very beginning when God created the world (Genesis 1-2) up until nearly the time that Jesus was born. You can read and find out why Adam and Eve got kicked out of the garden of Eden (Genesis 3). Read about the first murder ever (Genesis 4:1-16). Read about the Red Sea being parted so that God's people could escape through it to safety (Exodus 13:17-14:31). Read about God's people marching around the walls of a large city just as God told them to--and then the walls miraculously falling down so that God's people would win the battle (Joshua 5:13-6:27). Read about King David murdering a man just so he could marry his wife--and then about David being very sorry and turning back to follow God again (2 Samuel 11:1-12:25). Read about Jonah being swallowed by a giant fish and surviving for three days before being spit back out (Jonah 1-4)! The Old Testament contains not only historical accounts of what happened, but it also contains poetry and songs written to God (Psalms and Song of Songs), and predictions made by God's prophets of things that would happen later (Isaiah through Malachi). The wonderful thing about these predictions is that they were all true.

In the New Testament, you can read about Jesus' birth and his ministry when He grew up (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). You can read about His miracles and what He did for all of us because He loves us so much. He died for our sins and arose back to life again. And because of that, we can now have our sins forgiven and have eternal life with God. There are also many exciting adventures to read about in the New Testament. You can read about Jesus and Peter walking on the water (Matthew 14:22-33). Read about an angel breaking Peter out of jail (Acts 12:1-19). Read about the young man who fell out of a third-story window and died and how Paul brought him back to life again (Acts 20:7-12). Read about what will happen when this world will come to an end (Revelation). Read what Jesus said about the signs at the end of this age (Matthew 24).

You will find one fascinating, true adventure after another in the Bible. If you don't already have one, ask for a modern translation of the Bible which is easy for you to read and understand. (The New International Version is a good choice for kids.) Then read, read, read! Reading the Bible is a great adventure!

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A New Start

Often we tend to think of certain times as being a new start for us or others. We think of each January 1st or each new school year as a new start. Or we think of moving to a new place or home as a new start. And that is all well and good. However, the best new start anyone can have is when he or she becomes a Christian. For when one becomes a Christian, he or she is truly a new creation!
 
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! --2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)

And even better, once one is a Christian, every moment of every day can also be a new start. Why? Because even when he or she sins, a Christian can still repent and be forgiven for the sin and receive another brand new start--anytime!

We should always be so thankful for every brand new start that we have because of Jesus. He already paid the price for our sins so that, if we are obedient to Him and follow the biblical plan of salvation, we can always have a brand new start!

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Are your hands clean?


Some soap and water can fix the problem if your hands have dirt or germs on them. But what about the kind of clean hands God requires? God's Word speaks of clean hands in a different way:
 
Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God his Savior.--Psalm 24:3-5 (NIV)

The Bible teaches us that those who have clean hands will receive blessing and vindication (or forgiveness) from the Lord. This does not mean that a person with physically dirty hands will not receive blessing or forgiveness. No, it is one's thoughts and actions which matter:
 
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man 'unclean'; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him 'unclean.' --Matthew 15:18-20 (NIV)

Are your thoughts and actions clean in God's eyes? If they aren't, what should you do?
 
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. --James 4:8 (NIV)

The Bible instructs a sinner to wash his hands. Again, this does not mean that washing one's hands with soap and water will get rid of his sins. Instead, it means that the sinner needs to "clean up his act" or stop doing the sinful things. Jesus stressed the importance of this:
 
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. --Mark 9:43 (NIV) [See also Matthew 5:30 and Matthew 18:8]

Jesus did not mean for us to bring out an ax and chop off a hand when we sin. No, God created our bodies, and He doesn't want us to intentionally harm ourselves physically. Jesus was just emphasizing how important it is that we make sure our thoughts and actions are "clean" or not sinful. It really is that important that we do our best to "keep our hands clean" and not sin. Are your hands clean?

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At The Proper Time

Have you ever wondered whether or not it is actually worth it to be good and do good things? Sooner or later, the thought occurs to us that doing what is right just isn't worth that trouble. Sometimes we may see someone else lie, cheat, steal, or do something else wrong and apparently get away with it while we seem to face difficulties as the result of doing or saying what we know is right. It is then that we may wonder if being good or doing good is worth the trouble. Satan wants us to think it isn't so that we will sin. But the truth is that God's Word tells us:
 
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. --Galatians 6:9 (NIV)

You see, God knew sometimes we might grow weary or get tired of doing what is right, because Satan will try to make it difficult for us. But we are assured that at the right time, probably when we least expect it, we will reap a harvest if we just don't give up.

Think of it. Sometimes we don't know who is watching us. Perhaps the time when you tell the cashier that she gave you too much change will make a difference in the life of the person standing in line behind you. Maybe the neighbor you help today may begin thinking about how kind you've been and, months later, decide to ask you why you were so nice. Then you will have just the right opportunity to tell them how nice Jesus has been to both of you. We never know when our good actions will result in a harvest or reward, but God's Word assures us that it will happen according to God's perfect schedule--at the proper time.

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God Cannot Lie

"God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" (Numbers 23:19)

Has anyone ever lied to you? When someone lies, it becomes harder for us to trust him. If he lied to us once, he might lie again. How can we ever be sure he is telling the truth?

God never lies. In fact, the Bible says in Titus 1:2 that He cannot lie. It goes against His perfect, holy nature to lie. He is absolutely truthful.

What are some things God tells us in His Word?

He says...

"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 16:31).

"Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out" (John 6:37).

"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions" (Isaiah 44:22).

"I have loved thee with an everlasting love" (Jeremiah 31:3).

"I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee" (Hebrews 13:5).

"I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also" (John 14:3).

Do you believe these things? Remember, the God who says these things to you cannot lie.

Everything God tells us in His Word is true, because God cannot lie.

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God Is Always With Us

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4)

Have you ever been lost? Isn't it a scary feeling?

When Philip was five, he lived on a ranch in California. Philip loved riding around the ranch with his dad, who oversaw the care of the cattle and sheep. He almost always had another companion with him--his dog, Rusty. Rusty was a German shepherd and a "working dog" on the ranch. Philip's dad would give Rusty specific commands, and Rusty would help him herd the cattle and sheep. But whenever Rusty wasn't needed on the ranch, he could always be found at Philip's side. Rusty was very protective of the boy. If Rusty ever sensed that something was threatening Philip, he would get in front of him and not move until everything was ok.

One day, Philip was with his parents on a part of the ranch with which he was unfamiliar. Somehow, he wandered away from his parents, so far away that he finally couldn't find the way back to the family car. Fortunately, Rusty was with Philip when he got lost. Although Philip didn't realize it as he was trying to find his way back to his family, Rusty had been leading him in the right direction, almost like he was herding lost sheep or cattle. Eventually, Philip became very tired and had to sit down on the ground. When his parents found him, it was two hours later, and Rusty was almost covering Philip. Philip did not know where he was, but it was a comfort to be able to put his arms around his dog and know that Rusty would never leave him there alone.

Do you ever find yourself in situations that make you feel afraid or confused? Perhaps you have felt lonely, or even lost. Psalm 23:4 assures believers that no matter where they go or what they have to face, they can depend on God. God stays continually with those who trust Him and obey Him. He gives comfort and guidance. He is there anytime to hear those who call upon Him for help. Are you dealing with really hard things right now? You do not have to deal with them all by yourself. You can count on God, anytime and anywhere.

God is always present to help, guide, and protect me in any situation.

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God Does Not Fail

"I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." (Joshua 1:5b)

In life we make a lot of friends, but most of us have only a few friends who are very close. Statistics and surveys have shown that the average number of close friends per person is only eight. Can you think of eight close friends you have? Your close friends may change as you grow older, too. Have any of your friends ever been mean to you or let you down? We have probably all had friends who have let us down before. It is also probably true that we ourselves have let our friends down! Even our moms and our dads, who love us very much, are not perfect. Even they have let us down before.

What does it mean to fail or to forsake someone? To "fail" means to let someone down, or to respond lazily to someone's need. To "forsake" means to leave someone, to leave them all alone in time of need.

Did you know that God never lets us down? You might be thinking, "God has too let me down! You don't know me or the stuff I've gone through." You are right that no human being can really understand what you think and feel. But God does. You might have been born with a physical handicap. Maybe you are not as smart as your classmates or your siblings. You might not be very athletic. Maybe you do not have the musical talents or the good looks that you wish you could have. Maybe you cannot even think of one person who is your friend, nevermind eight.

You know what? In the first chapter of the book of Joshua, God made some promises to Joshua. Joshua was a young man and a pretty new leader. One thing God promised Joshua was that He would not fail him. You can be sure that Joshua really needed the Lord in the many battles he faced as he led the Israelites into the promised land. If God had failed Joshua, some of those battles would not have been won. God kept His promises to Joshua. When Joshua needed God, God did not fail him or forsake him.

God does not respond with laziness when He sees we need His help. When we trust and obey God, we are trusting and obeying the only Person Who has never failed or forsaken anyone who trusted or obeyed Him. God was not messing up when He gave you the life you have now. He was not a failure when He made you with the mind and looks and abilities you have. If you are relying on God and looking to Him for your help, He will never let you down or leave you alone when you need Him most.

The Bible speaks of a kind of friend that sticks closer than a brother. Well, God sticks even closer than that kind of friend! God told Joshua that when it came time for Him to be there, He would be there. You do not have any friend or family member who would be able to make and keep a promise like that! You probably would admit that you could never make that promise truthfully. But God could make and keep a promise like that. He did make and keep His promise for Joshua, and He will for you if you trust Him and obey Him and look to Him for help.

God never fails those who trust Him and obey Him.