God Is Always Near!
"The Lord is near to those
who have a broken heart."
Psalm 34: 18
Pastor
Azat Azatyan was captured by Russians while
ministering in Ukraine. He was beaten and had electric
cables attached to his body. His tormentors asked him
whom he served. He shouted: “A Triune God, Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.”
His torturers left him for dead. Azatyan was able to drink
rainwater and survived. “After torture with electric shock,”
he said, “all you want to do is drink. I asked the Lord for
water. He gave rain. I felt God’s presence at that moment.”
Isn’t it amazing to feel God’s presence in awful
moments? When you feel lonely, when you are
hurting, when the roof falls in. Remind
yourself
right now that the Lord is near you.
Even when you want to run away from Him,
there is nowhere to run. When we go up to
heaven, He is there. If we go to the cemetery,
He is there. If we ride the winds across the
seas, He is with
us.
Remember today what the psalmist said:
“Though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of
death, I will fear no evil; for
You are with me” (Psalm 23:4).
"I see God’s presence and His
blessing in my life. I am where
I need to be."
Pastor Azat Azatyan