Jesus’ last spoken words here on earth were the promise that He would always be with us (Matthew 28:18-20).

That means when you accept Jesus as your Savior, if you let Him direct your life, you will have the future God wants you to live.

The Bible tells of all kinds of changes that happened when people believed Jesus.

The blind got their sight back. The deaf could hear. The crippled ran like a deer. The diseased were healed.

Thieves, adulterers, prostitutes, and even those who had turned their souls over to Satan were forgiven when they repented and gave their lives over to Jesus.

Some, like Stephen, died for Jesus.

When people stoned him to death, he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven. There, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing next to God, and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God” (Acts 7:55-56).

Even if you are going through the worst time of your life, or if death is close, as it was with Stephen, remember that Jesus is with you. He made you at the beginning of your life. Christ will be with you, leading you into the future until your last breath — and beyond.