Hebrews 13:5-6 – AMP
…for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor
leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you
helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]
6 So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is
my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified].
What can man do to me?
Wow! I love this! I heard a teaching on this and it was explained that He has a grip on our forearm and He is not letting go. There are so many times that I become weary and lose my hold on Him and it is great to know that He never lets go of us. He said He would NEVER leave or forsake us.
People let us down. Even the best spouse will let you down. Why? Because they are human. We, also, will let people down. We try… (Don’t you try?) But we have natural, human, (and sometimes very selfish!) love.
He has perfect love for you. He IS love! If you are too young to remember seeing the old “Tarzan” movies with Johnny Weissmuller, you’ll have to use your imagination. Many times people were falling in quick sand and it was pulling them under. (There is also a scene of this in the “Princess Bride” which is a little closer to your era…) This is what I picture when I read this verse. He is always there to throw you a rope and keep you from going under.
When you feel like you can’t take any more, you can trust that He has not let go of you. It may not look or feel good, but that is what faith is… Believing what we can’t detect with our senses.
Is this hard? You betcha! Are there times you feel like giving up? Been there and done that! But is He faithful? Yes, yes, and yes again! Don’t quit. There is light at the end of your tunnel!
I remember a young woman losing her child and wanting to rescue her from the hurt. She sang the praise song, “O No You Never Let Go” with tears streaming down her face. Later she gave testimony of how the Lord was with her and blessed her with another child. She chose to praise Him and to believe in the midst of a terrible storm that the Lord was with her through the wind and rain, hurt and despair.
If He did it before, He’ll do it again! He’s there for you!!!
