As I sit to write this morning about another song on my album, I feel led to share about my son’s food allergy. We were forced to face the fact that my son’s trip to a restaurant, school, grocery store, park, playgrounds, birthday parties……….pretty much any place, outside of our food allergy friendly home would be much of a feat. Alex was diagnosed with a food allergy to milk and peanuts, anaphylaxis, which is extremely deadly.

I’ve chosen the song “my God is with me”. The title says it all and it certainly sheds light on what we face as a family. The only way we have come through it and continue to battle it and keep him safe is because the fact that God is with us. Wow! That is awesome. It brings me to the sermon I heard yesterday morning in my home church, First Baptist Church, Crossett, AR.. Brother Jeff Smart preached a sermon on How we know God loves us. I might add that he his most definitely a man of God and one incredible minister who has touched our family and supported us wholeheartedly in my ministry. He and his wife are an incredible support system to Beth and our entire family as I travel and work to further God’s kingdom.

He reminded us that we were made by God and that because we love and are loved God naturally wanted to create us. It is something that love gives us a desire for. Because God created us and loves us He is always with us. He touched on 5 points as reminders that we know God loves us…………They are *He made me. *He is concerned about the detail of my life. * He gave me the capacity for pleasure. *He has good plans for my life. *He sent Christ to die for me. But, I will only elaborate on one which leads back to the song “My God is with me” HE is concerned about the detail of my life. Matthew 10:29-30”Not even a sparrow, worth only half a penny , can fall to the ground without your Father know in it. 30)And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.” If my God created me and knows the number of every hair on my head then He certainly is aware of Alex’s allergies and has huge plans for him. I have to know that God is with him every single second of the day and with that I am completely comforted. Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 1:3 that God is the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. “ Praise be to God the Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.” WOW!!! What words to be encouraged by.

So, today or tomorrow when you face your troubles, trials or worries know that God is with you. He made you. He loves you. He is concerned about you. He has good plans for your life. Most importantly, He sent Christ to die for you. Keep these thoughts close to your heart and allow Christ to dwell in your heart so that you may find comfort in God’s arms and be reminded, “My God is with Me”.