Always With Me

When you go through deep waters,
    I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
    you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
    you will not be burned up;
    the flames will not consume you.

—Isaiah 43:2 (NLT)

Loving LORD,

You are the One who has placed Your loving affection on me and walks closely with me down this path which is my life—so that I never have to face life alone.

When I feel as if I am drowning—that my troubles are too deep—You are there to give me my next breath and to help me to regain my footing.

When I feel as if I am going to be swept away by the raging currents around me—the tides of evil that come against me—You are there to help me stand firm.

When I feel the burning oppression of the enemy—those flames which seek to consume my very soul—You are there to shield me in Your loving arms, to remind me of who I am, and assure me of Your immeasurable love for me, so that I can continue to walk with You through every attack undefeated.

You are the One who has placed Your loving affection on me and walks closely with me down this path which is my life—so that I never have to face life alone.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.