“He Will Never Leave You

Nor Forsake You”

Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: "I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The LORD has said to me, 'You shall not cross the Jordan.' The LORD your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross over ahead of you, as the LORD said. And the LORD will do to them what he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, whom he destroyed along with their land. The LORD will deliver them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, "Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their forefathers to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

Deuteronomy 31:1-8

Have you ever just wanted to snuggle up to your Dad or Mom, like you did when you were a kid? God can provide that warm loving feeling, because He loves us all. He is there in the good times of our successes, and He is there for the scary parts too.

When Joshua took over the leadership of Israel, Moses reminded him of God’s help in tough times. In the difficult days to come, Joshua would need to remember to trust God and His promises.

We all will face steep mountains, cliffs we could fall off of, water that might drown us, lightning that could strike us, large animals which could devour us, and valleys so deep they are in constant shade. Picture all of these things and just know that you will never walk alone. Jesus will be right beside you all the way. He will walk alongside and hold our hands.

Fears flee in the light of God’s presence.

Our Daily Bread – October 7, 2010