PROMISE #131 - MAY 11
Promise #131:
Be courageous for I am with you and I will never fail you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 (WEB)
Be strong and courageous, don’t be afraid, nor be scared of them:
for Yahweh your God, he it is who does go with you;
he will not fail you, nor forsake you.”
These words were spoken by Moses at the end of his life, when he told the Israelites that he would not accompany them into the promised land. I can't imagine how the nation of Israel must have felt when their trusted leader of 40 years informed them that his time of leadership had come to an end. They must have struggled with fear because Moses encouraged them not to be afraid.
Moses went on to repeat this word of encouragement face to face to his trusted assistant Joshua in verses 7-8. It was important for Joshua to grasp this promise from God as well because he was to become their new leader and the champion of their conquest of the promised land. At the time these words were spoken, Israel was about to face literal giants in the land of Canaan, so they needed to know for certain that God had promised to be with them wherever they went.
While it is unlikely that any of us will encounter literal giants in our daily lives, we all face giants of discouragement, fear, and despair in one way or another. My prayer is that this promise from God, spoken thousands of years ago to Israel, would bring comfort and strength to each of us today.
We need not be afraid. God is with us and will never leave us. May this truth sink deeply into our hearts so that we have the strength required when confronting our giants. God will not fail us!
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for the courage you give me that enables me to know that you will never fail me and that you are with me wherever I go. I thank you that in Christ, I have nothing to fear, no matter what giants I face today, for your abiding presence will sustain me, and your perfect love will drive all fear from my heart.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Be courageous for I am with you and I will never fail you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 (WEB)
Be strong and courageous, don’t be afraid, nor be scared of them:
for Yahweh your God, he it is who does go with you;
he will not fail you, nor forsake you.”
These words were spoken by Moses at the end of his life, when he told the Israelites that he would not accompany them into the promised land. I can't imagine how the nation of Israel must have felt when their trusted leader of 40 years informed them that his time of leadership had come to an end. They must have struggled with fear because Moses encouraged them not to be afraid.
Moses went on to repeat this word of encouragement face to face to his trusted assistant Joshua in verses 7-8. It was important for Joshua to grasp this promise from God as well because he was to become their new leader and the champion of their conquest of the promised land. At the time these words were spoken, Israel was about to face literal giants in the land of Canaan, so they needed to know for certain that God had promised to be with them wherever they went.
While it is unlikely that any of us will encounter literal giants in our daily lives, we all face giants of discouragement, fear, and despair in one way or another. My prayer is that this promise from God, spoken thousands of years ago to Israel, would bring comfort and strength to each of us today.
We need not be afraid. God is with us and will never leave us. May this truth sink deeply into our hearts so that we have the strength required when confronting our giants. God will not fail us!
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for the courage you give me that enables me to know that you will never fail me and that you are with me wherever I go. I thank you that in Christ, I have nothing to fear, no matter what giants I face today, for your abiding presence will sustain me, and your perfect love will drive all fear from my heart.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.