2 Samuel 22: 18-20 says, " He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support. He brought me to a broad place, he rescued me, because he delighted in me."
As I approach graduation, I find my life in transition. I am going away to college and venturing into a world new and unfamiliar. Without the security or foundation of my family, I nervously enter into a stage of my life that may cause pain and some discomfort. I must admit, for a time, I was afraid. I was afraid of being alone. Afraid of the distance. Afraid of myself and my ability to say "no". Afraid of loosing relationships. It seemed that wherever I let my mind wander too, the more fearful I became. But something I have come to realize is that living a life of fear and worry was not how God intended for us to live. As 2 Samuel displays, He promises to rescue us. He rescues us because he DELIGHTS in us. This word does not mean "kind of loves us" or "tolerably likes us" but instead conveys the truth that he is filled with so much joy just being apart of our lives. We should not live in fear, but in affirmation of his love and his ability to rescue us. He Saves, because he loves.
Although we face trial, he promises to be there with us, carrying us when we can not find our feet to walk.
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