March 17, 2023 … Not Alone - Ever! …

Berry Patch Devotions in 2023 - Day 76 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from the group Hillsong Worship singing … Never Walk Alone … poignantly singing how we Christians never walk alone when Christ is our Lord and Savior. 

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Highlight Passage … Revelation 3:20 [NLT] … 

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me..   

…Jesus is continually knocking on the hearts of Christians, ALWAYS inviting us to let Him in to walk with Him and lead us to Glory. .             

Highlight Passage (Context): …  Revelation 3:14-22 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus rebukes any Christians who’ve grown lukewarm in their faith …  to repent and open the door of their (our) hearts to Jesus’ continual invitation for Him to come in and lead us in our walk with Him.        .                     

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 23:4 [NLT] … 

4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me.  Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me.    

… King David sings of his Lord being his Good Shepherd, … ALWAYS leading him thru the dark and scary places in our lives. .  

Reference Passage: … Isaiah 41:10 [NLT] … 

10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.  Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you.  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. ; .   

… God, thru Isaiah, promises to ALWAYS be with us, providing us with His strength when we feel weak or confused.  

Reference Passage: …  Matthew 28:20b [NLT] … 

20 And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.””   

… Jesus promised to ALWAYS be with those who’re surrendered to Him in faith.    

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 1:1-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God gave us His Son as the fulfillment of all the promises that the Prophets of old brought to believers in and thru His word.  

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 5:7 [NLT] … 

7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you...   

… Peter shows fellow Christians, especially those being persecuted for their (our) faith, that we can give our cares over to a God Who cares for us.  .

                                                                                                            

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Mike Wittmer … AT THIS LINK …  … writes of the main character in Frederic Brown’s short story, entitled, “Knock,” who felt he was the last person alive, and who became fearful when, feeling alone in a room, heard a knock on his door, … realizing that he was not really alone.  

And those of us who know Christ as our Lord and Savior, may be fearful of feeling alone at times in this very dark world.  However, we Christians can - AND SHOULD - realize that we’re never alone, … are we?  

And if you’ve taken in the linked song and meditated on the Scriptures above, you must know, … as a disciple of Christ, … we are never alone.  Because as Jesus wrote to those who follow Him as Lord in faith (see highlight passage), … Jesus is always there, knocking on the doors of our hearts, as faithful believers, to come in and walk with us; … yes, even thru the valley of the shadow of death (see Psalm 23:4).  

So, let’s open the door of our hearts and let our Savior in today and walk with Him as He leads us to glory.                                                 

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for walking with me again today, my Lord.       .

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to let you, Lord, into our hearts to walk with us today and tomorrow.  …  Amen               . 

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