He's Present

When I was in elementary school, the teachers would call roll. When a name was called, that student would normally respond by saying, "Here." Sometimes instead of saying "Here" a student would say, "Present!" The meaning is the same. I am present. I am here.

Some of those same teachers taught us English, including the three tenses: past, present and future. Of course in that context, present means now.

Now think about Psalm 46:1: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." I haven't researched to see exactly what the Psalmist meant, but whenever I think about this verse, both of the definitions above come to mind.

God is our present help. He is here with us.

God is our present help. He is our help now.

No matter our situation, God is here with us now...and always. Amen!