GOD IS ON OUR SIDE 2-13-26 VIDEO
No matter what we are facing God is there for us. He is the friend that stands closer than a brother. Stress and anxiety can work you up, but its Gods presence that gives you rest. Jesus will be with you through all the hard time that you face. He has sent the Comforter.
PS 46:1God, youre such a safe and powerful place to find refuge!
Youre a proven help in time of troublemore than enough and always available whenever I need you.
2 So we will never fear even if every structure of support were to crumble away. We will not fear even when the earth quakes and shakes, moving mountains and casting them into the sea. TPT
Job 5:19 From one disaster after another he delivers you; no matter what the calamity, the evil can't touch you MSG
PS 34:17 Yet when holy lovers of God cry out to him with all their hearts, the Lord will hear them and come to rescue them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close to all whose hearts are crushed by pain, and he is always ready to restore the repentant one.
19 Even when bad things happen to the good and godly ones, the Lord will save them and not let them be defeated by what they face.
20 God will be your bodyguard to protect you when trouble is near. Not one bone will be broken. TPT
PHIL 4:6 Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.
7 Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
8 Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious - the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.
9 Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies MSG
1 PET 5:6 So be content with who you are, and don't put on airs. God's strong hand is on you; he'll promote you at the right time.
7 Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.
8 Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping.
9 Keep your guard up. You're not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It's the same with Christians all over the world. So keep a firm grip on the faith.
10 The suffering won't last forever. It won't be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ - eternal and glorious plans they are! - will have you put together and on your feet for good.
11 He gets the last word; yes, he does. MSG
LUKE 12:32 Don't be afraid of missing out. You're my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself. MSG
JN 14:27 Peace be with you! I give you my own peace - this is not the kind the world gives - this is peace in the midst of troubled times; therefore you have nothing to fear! Let not your hearts be timid.
28 You have heard me say that I go away to come to be face to face with you; now if youre in love with me you would not be threatened by the idea of my departure, but you would rejoice since Ill be going to the Father and my Father is greater than me. From now on we will be present in a much closer capacity to you than what I could ever be while I am with you in the flesh! MIRROR
DEU 31:8 God is striding ahead of you. He's right there with you. He won't let you down; he won't leave you. Don't be intimidated. Don't worry." MSG
EX 33:14 God said, "My presence will go with you. I'll see the journey to the end." MSG
2 COR 1:5 This bliss and closeness we now participate in was made possible through the enormous 1consequence of the sufferings of Christ. The overwhelming extent of his sufferings brought about this equally overwhelming sense of inseparable oneness!
6 Our afflictions and testimony of his closeness in the midst of it all is to spark you with courage whenever you might be facing similar contradictions. We all participate in the same salvation and enjoy equal closeness!
7 We are so confident about you, knowing that there is nothing you could possibly face or suffer that can separate you from his nearness. MIRROR
PS 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me and given me life. AMP
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PS 119:50 These words hold me up in bad times; yes, your promises rejuvenate me. MSG
PS 23:4 Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I'm not afraid when you walk at my side. Your trusty shepherd's crook makes me feel secure
5 You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies. You revive my drooping head; my cup brims with blessing.
6 Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life. I'm back home in the house of God for the rest of my life. MSG
1 THES 3:7 for this reason, brothers and sisters, during all our distress and suffering we have been comforted and greatly encouraged about you because of your faith [your unwavering trust in Godplacing yourselves completely in His loving hands]; AMP
JN 14:15 "If you love me, show it by doing what I've told you.
16 I will talk to the Father, and he'll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you.
17 This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can't take him in because it doesn't have eyes to see him, doesn't know what to look for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will even be in you!
18 "I will not leave you orphaned. I'm coming back.
19 In just a little while the world will no longer see me, but you're going to see me because I am alive and you're about to come alive.
20 At that moment you will know absolutely that I'm in my Father, and you're in me, and I'm in you. MSG
ISA 51:12 "I, I'm the One comforting you. What are you afraid of - or who? Some man or woman who'll soon be dead? Some poor wretch destined for dust?
13 You've forgotten me, God, who made you, who unfurled the skies, who founded the earth. And here you are, quaking like an aspen before the tantrums of a tyrant who thinks he can kick down the world. But what will come of the tantrums?
14 The victims will be released before you know it. They're not going to die. They're not even going to go hungry.
15 For I am God, your very own God, who stirs up the sea and whips up the waves, named God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
16 I teach you how to talk, word by word, and personally watch over you, Even while I'm unfurling the skies, setting earth on solid foundations, and greeting Zion: 'Welcome, my people!'" MSG
PS 69:16 Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is sweet and good and comforting; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me. AMP
2 COR 1:4 There is no contradiction of any proportion that we can possibly face that has what it takes to exasperate us or distance us from God. Our consciousness of his inseparable nearness immediately reinforces us to extend the same tangible closeness to you in your difficult times, and together we snuggle up in the comfort of his intimate embrace! MIRROR
2 Cor 1:4 He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us.
5 We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort we get a full measure of that, too. MSG