| Yesterday's Bible Study |
In this verse from Deuteronomy, Moses tells the Israelites that the Lord will never leave nor forsake them. Moses is about to leave them because of his impending death, but the Lord will be with them forever. Because of this, the Israelites do not need to be afraid. God is with them so they can be courageous. Today, Moses's words apply to our lives in the same way.
How does knowing that God is always with us and will never fail us encourage you? It makes me feel relieved that I am not solely responsible for myself. The Lord will help me and fight for me when I'm not able to do anything. He will be with me even when I make mistakes, and He will guide me in every circumstance. We know that we are not facing life alone. An almighty and powerful God is on our side.
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Moses says that because God is with us, we are able to be strong, courageous, and unafraid. This is because our hope is not in ourselves, but in the Lord. If we had to be responsible for every victory in our lives, fighting our way to the top, we would probably struggle just to survive. It would be difficult to summon up courage and be fearless. However, our hope is not in ourselves, but in God. Indeed, Moses does not say that we won't fail--He says that God will not fail us. Our hope is in the Lord, who is faithful, not in ourselves.
If you looked at your life, would you say that it is characterized by strength and courage? In my own life, there are parts where I can say yes, and other parts where I'd have to say no. In each of the areas where I respond with no, I can see a lack of surrender in my heart. I feel like I have to be in control of those areas. Instead of truly letting God fight for me, I'm fighting for myself, and that isn't good. I have to pay attention when these situations crop up, and intentionally surrender them to the Lord again and again. We can all do that, and He will receive us and help us.
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