Near the end of Paul’s ministry and life he was arrested in Jerusalem, where soldiers were commanded to bring him into the barracks. The following night the Lord Jesusstood by Paul and said, "Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about Me in Jerusalem, so you must testify in Rome (Acts 23:11).” In the face of people abusing, accusing, yelling and screaming, Jesus Christ stood right by Paul’s side.

As rockets rain down, buildings collapse, lives are lost, children are slaughtered, property defaced, and the misinformed keep shouting their threats; as a follower of Christ, He is with you, and the Lord is by your side. When nothing makes sense, and wisdom seems nowhere; tomorrow looks blurry, and the world is a nightmare; the Lord is by your side.

The world is filled with the kooky, the silly, the nutty and wacky, but when murderous massacres repeatedly happen, by people who claim to know God, this should cause the world to wonder, where is the real solution. If only they knew it’s not what is the answer, but who actually is. Will you be the one to convey in this crisis that Jesus will stand by their side.

He’s greater than all who oppose Him. Jesus is our Eternal King whose glory knows no bounds. He’s enduringly strong, abundantly gracious, kind and immeasurably mighty. He’s more than you can imagine. Jesus is the Son of God, the sinner’s Savior, the way the truth and the life. When we are weak, He is strong. He’s our victory over temptation, who forgives, defends, and sustains us. The Lord is by our side.

In case you forgot while you watched the fake news, He will never leave nor forsake us. He is the real deal, the One and the only, and He’s never going away. He’s invincible, unstoppable, unbeatable and this world can never remove Him. Therefore, we don’t just add Jesus Christ to our life; He is our very life.

Is He in charge of yours?
Pastor Huck