Leading the way

Leading the way

8.8.15

Deuteronomy 31:3 the Lord your God Himself will go before you; 

31:6 Be strong and courageous...do not fear... The Lord your God goes with you....He will not leave you or forsake you.

31:7 Be strong and courageous

31:8 It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you neither forsake you. Fear not neither be dismayed

31:23 Be strong and courageous....I will be with you

The time had come for Joshua to take the mantle from Moses and lead the Israelites over the Jordan River.  Joshua would have his hands full as the Israelites were crossing into the land of plenty and would forget their God....the God who had brought them safely through their wilderness years.

Joshua really didn't know at the time what that crossing of the Jordan meant for him. Years of frustration as he watched his people forget their God,  watched evil and trouble overcome them, watched as his Faithful God had to turn His face away from their evil.

The wonderful provision God made for Joshua in all of this was His personal promise that whatever he faced in the coming days and years, the Lord would go before him.  He would be with him, He would never fail him, He would never forsake him!

We all have our rivers to cross, frustrations to face, troubles to come .... We don't know what, we don't know when.

But, what comfort in knowing that the same Old Testament God who made all those promises to Joshua is still keeping promises today! He's been unfailing through the ages and He is still "mighty to save". 

Whatever you may face today, know this:  He goes before you....He will be with you... He will not fail you!

Walk with God today. Seek HIS face before you face any others!