Isaiah 43:2

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

    and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
    and the flame shall not consume you.

Whatever it is today that

you are going through,

I want you to know that

you are not alone.

God is with you.

He has you wrapped

in His arms.

He has you swaddled

in Hope.

Remember Hope?

It’s the only light that

I know of that can hold

back the darkness.

And whatever waters you have

to walk through,

whatever oceans you have

to swim,

God will carry you through

those dark waters.

He will raise you up.

He will keep you dry.

He will keep you safe

from the murky depths.

And as those hungry fires

burn around you,

devouring the oxygen

and leaving you gasping

for breath,

know that God has

your hand.

He is walking beside you

through the inferno.

And no flame will touch you,

not even one spark.

And yes that fire will roar.

And yes it will hiss and spit

and beat its chest

and bare its teeth,

but it will not touch you,

not with God right there

next to you.

You are not alone today.

You were not alone yesterday

in the flood.

You will not be alone tomorrow

in the fire.

God is with you, always.

Amen.