I Am With You
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” — Acts 18:9-10 Gracious Lord Jesus, my friend and my King, What a relief this must have been to Paul. To hear directly from you, at night through a vision, your reassurance and exhortation to not be afraid, to keep on speaking, to not be silent, and that you are with him. Moreover, that no one is going to attack Paul because you have many people in this city. Lord, your presence is always enough to quell my fears. "For I am with you" is the truth I rely on when I am shaking in my boots wondering if I can obey the call you have placed on my life. "For I am with you" is the reminder I need when the Holy Spirit nudges me to speak but I can't find the words to break the silence. "For I am with you" is the stake in the ground when I face opposition and a...