I planned to light some candles while preparing for my friend’s birthday. Celebration means sharing smiles, special food, and gifts. Time passed, and we all arrived—much older. As I welcomed her, I thanked God for being blessed with kind friends. Our friendship had stayed strong as women of God.
Christians celebrate Jesus, our pillar of strength. We have an awesome God who sent His Son to be our great teacher. I am always here for my friends, who turn to old aunty for advice and counsel. In the same way, we turn to our Lord for wisdom.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. In this verse, Jesus teaches us that our blessed Lord is ever our hidden strength. We can cross each bridge with grace, hoping to raise our expectations and be living manifestations of our church.
Nostalgia has a time and place, but we should look to the future with faith in our hearts. We can wake up with good intentions to live in peace and harmony. This approach is far better than any armed conflict. Praying is an important job.
Yes, Jesus will love us always. We can celebrate our love match. Jesus is our pillar of strength, today and always, until the end of our age.
Find some ways daily to celebrate that Jesus is your strength.
(Photo courtesy of pixabay and IanZA.)
Julie Grenness is a former teacher and catechist who is now a writer of many online articles, mainly for baby boomers. She is also a caregiver for a geriatric and a part-time tutor and mentor of young Australians from many lands. She aims to be a woman of God and to walk humbly in the path of Jesus.