No, Never Alone

3. When we experience instability in our ministry, we have to turn to God

4. When we feel our strength slipping away from us and fear is taking over, remember the Lord is our rock and our refuge. He will not forsake us.

In verse 2, God also promised to be their life vest ("When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:)." How many times in your life did you feel like you were drowning but you called on the name of Jesus and He rescued you. The Lord is our life vest. Behold, He will not allow us to drown. We may drink a little water, but we will not drown. We may feel like we are running out of oxygen, but we will not drown. For, He is our life vest.

In that same verse He promised to be their Sprinkler system ("when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee"). Sprinkler systems are designed to produce water when the heat from the fire reaches the automatic sensor which then signals the valve to send water immediately to cool down the room and put out the fire.

God is our Divine sprinkler system. Whenever the heat gets too intense in our lives He sends Divine water to cool us off and put out the fire. He doesn’t allow us to get burn. Our clothes may get singed and we may even sweat a little, but He won’t let us get burn; for, He is our Sprinkler system.

THEY ARE SPECIAL

There are a lot of people walking around who don’t know they are special. There are people who believe all the negatives stuff that people say about them and buy into the garbage that they’re not worth a thing.

Don’t let people’s opinion of you determine your future. Folks can think whatever they want about you, they can treat you however way they want, but you need to know that you are special to God. Your husband or wife may not make you feel special, your boyfriend or girlfriend may not make you feel special, your friend and co-workers may not make you feel special, but God knows that you are special. You may be fat and short, tall and skinny, nappy hair with thick glasses, big head with thick lips, flat nose with big ears, you are still special to God.

In verse 4 God reminded the Israelites that they are precious to Him. Some of you needed to be reminded that you are precious to God. You need to know that ain’t no mountain high enough, ain’t no valley low enough, ain’t no army strong enough, ain’t no demon powerful enough to keep God from getting to you and rescuing you.

You are so precious to God that He gave His only begotten son for you. You are so precious to God that Jesus traded glory in Heaven for earthly suffering in order to redeem you. You are so special to God that He neither slumbers nor sleeps as He keeps watch over you just to make sure that the enemy doesn’t hurt you. You are so special that He has prepared a great feast to celebrate your arrival in heaven and has destined you for spiritual greatness.

CONCLUSION

Though your tears may fall and your years may be sorrowful, know that you are never alone. Though the storm clouds may rise and strong winds may blow, know that you are never alone. Though the heaven shall shake and the earth shall reel, know that you are never alone.