14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm, but the Lord will judge him for what he has done. 15 Be careful of him, for he fought against everything we said.
16 The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them. 17 But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death. 18 Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
some days God is all we have standing with us...
paul starts out by talking about a man named demas who loved the world more than God.. I know people like that... and if I had to depend on them.. there are some things I could depend on them for.. but others I could not... they seem to think I take my relationship with God too seriously...
he goes on to talk about a man who talked against him.. and then the others that deserted him.. Jesus too was deserted in the last moments of His life.. no one but God stood with Him.. and then even God left Him for a short while... luckily we will never have to deal with God leaving us.. because in His sacrifice.. Jesus covered our sin.. but our sin is why God had to leave Him for a short while...
friends are great.. family is great... but there are times when you will be completely alone in this life.. and those times.. you can know that God stands with you... even though He is all there is sometimes.. He is always enough...
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