Led!

Led!

Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble in dread before them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.”
DEUTERONOMY 31:6 AMP

As I read today's extract, I am reminded of the enormity of the task ahead of the people of Israel in those days. Imagine being promised a nation that essentially was not yours in the first place; you are about to dispossess nations and conquer territories that had giants and mighty men of war. These nations had men who were physically stronger than the people of Israel, who were led by a 120-year old, who was about to hand over to maybe another 60-year old man.

It is natural to fear anything beyond your capacity and capability. As long as you have all the resources in yourself to do all that you set out to do, it is likely you will not need to factor God into your schemes. As long as you are confident in your abilities, you wouldn't need assistance from anyone. But when you know your limitations and seek the help of the One called 'Our Help in Ages Past', you call on the only One who can truly guarantee a good end. What you do with the fear of the unknown is so central to how you turn out.

Do you have a God who goes ahead of you to fight for you, or do you have a clear idea of how to fight for yourself? You have the promise of the Presence of the Almighty God, the Omnipresent One, who fills all things in all ways. You have the assurance of success, by God's standard, not because you know how to fight, but because God fights for you. Never lose sight of this fact: nothing I do on my own can give me the miracles I seek; God is the One who guarantees a good end. His time of favour is here.