Where Is God In The Recession...God Has Not Forsaken You!

And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life… (Ruth 4:15)

My friend, in these tough, financial times you might find yourself struggling, wondering if God is aware of what is going on. Does God realize the challenges you are facing as you wonder if you will have your job tomorrow, if you are going to be able to continue to live as you have grown accustomed, if you are going to be able to adjust to the challenges of having less money than you had in the past to live on?

In the book of Hebrews, you will find a few answers to these questions;

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

My friend, first of all, where is God in a recession? God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” God continues to be at our side guiding us, guarding us, and keeping us every moment of our lives on earth. Secondly, what is God’s advice to us as we face the challenges of a recession? He is the one who led the writer to the Hebrews to say to us, “Keep your lives free from the LOVE of money and be content with what you have.” Think about it. You normally only worry about things you love.

Have you come to the point where a love of money has transpired into unhealthy worry? Contentment is one of the gifts God gives us through faith in Jesus, our Savior. We can be content knowing that although God wants you to be perfect and without sin, and still we sin every day — yet through Jesus we are forgiven and are co-Creators with Him. The love of money is one of the challenges of the natural world that causes you to be distracted from this truth and discontented with life.

As a co-Creator, there is no need to worry about money!

Praise God that He has said “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” During difficult economic times, He will help you focus on the main reason for this life, namely having the treasure of knowing Him. He will convince you that because of Him, you can live with the assurance that He is still by your side, guiding, guarding, and providing what you really need.

God is with you always even in this Recession!