Always There

Bible Reading: Psalm 145:18-19; Romans 8:38-39

“It’s gone!” Braylee exclaimed one morning as she and her older sister walked to the school where they attended day camp. “They just put it up, and now it’s gone!” A huge telescope had recently been installed on a mountain near their town. The girls usually saw it clearly as they walked down their street.

Jenna laughed. “In this fog, lots of things are gone. They’re really just hidden by the fog. I’m sure we’ll be able to see the telescope by the time we walk home this afternoon.”

Jenna was right. As they walked home, the telescope was visible again, but by then Braylee had something else on her mind. “I don’t want to go to camp tomorrow,” she said. “There’s a girl in my craft class who doesn’t like me, and I’m scared of her. She’s mean!”

“Maybe I can stay with you most of the time tomorrow,” Jenna suggested.

“But we’re taking different craft classes—and you’re in a different age group,” Braylee replied. “You can’t stay with me all day.”

Jenna thought for a minute. “No, I can’t—but you know someone who can.”

“I do?” asked Braylee. “Who?”

“Think about the Bible verse we read in our family devotions last week—Jesus is always with us,” Jenna reminded her sister.

Braylee rolled her eyes at her sister. “I know that, but I can’t see Jesus!”

Jenna was quiet for a minute. Then she pointed toward the big telescope on the mountain. “We couldn’t see that telescope this morning, but it was there,” she said. “And even though we can’t see Jesus, He’s there too. He promises to always be with us.”

Braylee sighed. “Okay. You can stay with me until we have to split up for craft classes,” she said. Then she smiled. “And then I’ll remember that Jesus is with me the rest of the time—even though I can’t see Him.”

Jenna smiled at her sister. “Let’s talk to Mom when we get home. She might have more ideas about what to do about this girl who’s been bothering you.” – Karen R. Locklear

How About You?

Do you ever wish you could see Jesus? Perhaps when you have a nightmare or get lost in a store? Even when you face scary things, you can breathe a little easier just by thinking of one thing—the fact that even though you can’t see Him, Jesus is right there with you. Jesus promises to always be with those who trust in Him, and He keeps His promises.

Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 28:20 I [Jesus] am with you always, even to the end of the age.

Today’s Key Thought:

Jesus is always with you