A Comforting Message of Power

When we think of the Scripture in Deuteronomy 31:6 that God will never leave us or forsake us, we usually get an immediate and general concept of all that verse entails. Through these words, we are particularly reminded of God’s goodness and great love for His children. But these comforting words also point us to another awesome aspect of God – His power and authority.

If you, as a child of God, find yourself in a place where the climate is evil, God is with you. You are not alone – God Almighty remains with and within you. My husband’s job is at a particularly spiritually dark place. If we could see the atmosphere through spiritual eyes, I’m sure we would shudder (Ephesians 6:12). But when my Spirit-filled husband opens those doors to go to work, he is not alone, and the power of Christ within him supersedes every other presence. Darkness and evil may surround you, because you have found yourself in a place or been forced to be in a place you wouldn’t choose to be or with someone who would do you harm (2 Timothy 2:19)… but God will not leave or forsake you. No level of darkness or population of evil will threaten the Lord or cause Him to leave you, His child, alone. You are His and He is yours.

We know that we have power and authority in Christ to cast out demons (Matthew 10:8, Mark 6:13, Mark 16:17, Acts 8:7). Now let the truth sink in that there is no person, no principality, no power in hell that can cast or take God’s presence from you. No words, no curse, no torture, no power can separate our omnipotent and awesome God from you (1 John 4:4). His power and authority and love that live within you cannot be destroyed, and His promises are true – Do not be afraid, Brother or Sister, because He will never leave you or forsake you.