Deuteronomy 2:7 “For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.”
Deuteronomy 31:6-8 “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, nether be dismayed.”
Hebrews 13:5-6 “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
At the tail end of their grueling forty-year journey in the wilderness, the Lord reminds the Israelites of His ubiquitous presence in Deuteronomy 2:7. God was with them constantly and reliably provided for their needs. They were to be strong and courageous as a result, forsaking fear and dismissing dismay. Regardless of their circumstances, they were to recognize the Lord’s provision, protection, and presence, and cling to His blessings.
In our lives today, we may be facing our own grueling journey in the wilderness. Like He did for the Israelites, the Lord reminds us of His ubiquitous presence. God is with us constantly, and reliably provides for our needs. We are to be strong and courageous as a result, forsaking fear and dismissing dismay. Regardless of our circumstances, we are to recognize the Lord’s provision, protection, and presence, and cling to His blessings.
PLEASE PRAY FOR AMERICAN CHRISTIANS TO RECOGNIZE GOD’S UBIQUITOUS PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES REGARDLESS OF OUR CIRCUMSTANCES. As we look at a recap of even our most challenging times, we should see that God has been with us while blessing the works of our hands and reliably providing for our needs.
