God Leads & Shields Us (Jan 28)
With the covenant reestablished
and the nation poised at the
Jordan River, Moses completes
his duties as leader of God’s people.
He commissions Joshua as his
successor with a sober warning
of Israel’s future rebellion. In order
for the people to remember his
message of life, Moses records
his final words as a song & teaches
the melody and message to the
nation. After pronouncing blesssings
on each of the 12 tribes, Moses
climbs Mount Nebo for a final
glimpse of the Promised Land.
Lord, You Go Before & Shield Us:
Then Moses called Joshua and
said to him in the sight of all Israel:
Be strong and of good courage,
for you must go with this people
to the land which the Lord has
sworn to their fathers to give
them and you shall cause them
to inherit it. 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 (Deut 31:7-8).
The eternal God is your refuge,
and… (your) everlasting arms…
Then Israel shall dwell in safety…
Blessed are you, O Israel; Who is
like you, a people saved by the
Lord (Jehovah) Who is the Shield
(Magen) of your help and the sword
of your majesty! Your enemies shall
submit to you (Deut 33:27-29).
Lord, we may think a work, church
or home situation is impossible.
But You tell us not to be afraid
or discouraged because You go
before us. Thank You Lord for
that promise that You will help us
to succeed. As You went before
Joshua to handle the huge task
of conquering the land, so You
will go before me this day. Help me
Lord to sense Your presence, and
free me from fear and worry. Amen.
Lord Jehovah Magen, blessed
is Your name, and Your ability
to shield Your people and to save.
You bring help when it is requested
& bring protection when it’s needed.
Thank You Lord for the goodness
of Your protecting power and for
the greatness of Your strength.
Thank You Lord for offering Yourself
as the shield of my life. Amen.
Lord, shield me from the attacks of
the enemy, who seeks to remove me
from Your will, and lure me into sin.
Restore to me a spirit of faith so that
I will look to Your shield in every way.
For I am a child of the majestic
King and an heir to Your kingdom.
Shield me Lord from anything that
tries to get me believe differently;
for You’re the one I can trust. Amen