With Us Always

In this day and age it can be easy to have idols. It might not always be your favorite musician or actress. It can be an extra hour of sleep instead of going to church, or a shiny present you got for Christmas. King Nebuchadnezzar had created a beautiful golden idol that he thought everyone should worship. Because why would you worship something or someone you can’t see instead of something brilliant and bejeweled? And that’s where I think we can relate. It’s easier to worship things our eyes can see, and our hands can hold because they seem more real.

I’m sure everyone’s had doubts. Something bad might have happened that caused you to lose sight of your faith. And you’re questioning if God really loves you and cares for you why would he be doing this? That can lead to constant doubts. But that’s okay. At some point everyone is going to have doubts about their faith and the one who created them. God’s existence doesn’t depend on how strong your faith is. He does exist and He does love you. He will be there for you whether your faith is a lot or a little, because that’s just who He is. And idolizing a new watch you got isn’t going to do anything for you. It’s cool for a minute but eventually it will break as all things on this earth do. But God, He will always be there for you. And I think that’s something we should never lose sight of. Yes, we have struggles and days where it’s hard to believe but we can persevere and be like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego because we worship the same God they did. He was good then, He’s good now, and he has reasons for the things He is doing, even if it means we find ourselves in a fiery furnace. No matter what the outcome, God will be there for us. He is with us always.

-Eva Runyon