This is the time of year we celebrate students of all ages, race, religion for pressing on and pushing forward. Whether it be graduating from High School, college, post grad school, and on, they deserve our praise for their hard work. Others may be moving forward in work with a promotion they have worked towards for many years. And even more, some may be ready to become full time missionaries. With all of these it takes, faith, hope, and trust in our Lord Jesus.
Here are a couple of verses that spoke to me.
“I will be with you when you pass through the waters, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. You will not be scorched when you walk through the fire, and the flame will not burn you.”
Isaiah 43:2 HCSB
“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10 HCSB
Both of these verses stood out to me as I was thinking of the graduates and praying for them. Then I realized, it’s not just for graduates. It is for all of us at different times in our lives. Whether our careers, or furthering education as we are older, or something simple we are facing.
Jesus is always with us. He walks through the fire with us, even before us. He clears the path for us to walk straight and not veer off of that path. Jesus has plans for us. But those plans are not to be done alone. We must include Jesus. He gives us those visions, those dreams, those goals. Do we have to include Him? No. But He sure would like to be included. After all, He gave you the goal.
Think about it this way. If you and your best friend make plans. You decide to go home and change your clothes. You run back to your friends and her mother tells you she isn’t there. When you asked where she was her mother explained where she went with someone else. The very same plans you had just made with her. You were extremely hurt. She went without you, and went with someone else. The idea you came up with. You were heart broken. Just think of how Jesus feels when we do that to him. He loves us so much. He wants to be a part of our lives.
He doesn’t just give us the strength to go alone, or to press forward alone. But to be comforted knowing He is right there with us.
As you go out and press forward graduates, remember Jesus. Don’t leave Him behind. He loves you.
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