God Goes Before You
Backgrounder to Deut 31-34:
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. In order for the people
to remember his message of life,
Moses records his final words
with a song and teaches the
melody & message to the nation.
Lord, You goes before 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).
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 today. Help me
sense your presence today, and
free me from fear and worry. Amen