I will probably say this until the day I die and that is I will always make much of Jesus! So, you may be wondering, what do I mean by the title of today’s thought, “And He Will Not”. When you think about the totality of who God is, the unimaginable amount of love, patience, grace, and mercy that exudes from His character, you should be able to agree with me that there is nothing that God cannot do. (Jesus looked at them intently and said, ‘Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.’ Matthew 19:26) Wherever we see insufficiency, God sees abundance. Where we perceive a lack of faith, God sees faith as small as a mustard seed. And where we feel unloved, God sees the love of Jesus. So, our encouraging reminder today is, “And He Will Not”.
He will never abandon you or leave you alone. The apostle Paul was well acquainted with the fact that he was only where he was because God had been in his life. God had never left nor forsaken the Apostle Paul. Paul wrote in Romans 8:38-39, “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“And He Will Not” lead you in a different way that is contrary to His word. I believe that David could testify to us today that he knew a thing or two about being led by God and into His presence. He said in Psalm 32:8, “The LORD says, ‘I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” Because we have not been left alone to fend for ourselves in this evil world, Jesus also reminds us in John chapter 16 verse 13 that, “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.”
Remember, “And He Will Not” fail to speak to you through His word. In ancient Israel, shepherds knew each of their sheep individually and the sheep recognized the voice of their shepherd. John 10 is part of a larger discussion where Jesus contrasts Himself with the Pharisees and describes Himself as the Good Shepherd. Jesus uses the metaphor of sheep and a shepherd to teach about His relationship with His followers, contrasting the true shepherd with the hired hand and the thief. Jesus said in John 10:27, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” Remember that Jesus will not fail to speak to you.
Today, I pray that you will be filled with a renewed sense of confidence in God. We have confidence in everything and in everybody else. Why can’t we have full unwavering confidence in the God who we serve? Whatever obstacles or challenges we face, and even in moments of doubt, let us boldly proclaim with all our strength and shout with confidence in our risen Savior that nothing is impossible for Him.