One of my favorite verses of Scripture is Deuteronomy 31:8.
” 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.”
What this verse means to me:
(1) God goes before me. He knows and dictates what the future holds for me.
” For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, ” plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29: 11).
(2) He will be with me. I do not have to face life alone. When there are hard times, He is there to help. When there are times of rejoicing, He rejoices with me.
” And surely, I will be with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28 :20).
(3) He will never leave or forsake me. God will never go off and leave me to face life alone. He will always be with me to guide and encourage.
” Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13: 5).
(4) I am not to be afraid. I have no reason to be afraid. The Creator God loves me. He is all powerful and He is trustworthy in every circumstance of life.
” The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid” (Hebrews 13:6).
(5) I will not be discouraged. Many times when I do not understand what is happening, I get discouraged. But God loves me and is in control. There may be darkness in my life now, but one day there will be light.
“ So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41: 10).
Trust In this God who loves and cares for me. Also, He wants you to know Him and the peace He can give.
Dear reader if this is all new to you, but you want this in your life, please pray this very simple prayer: “God, I do not know you, but I want to. Please help me. Please send someone to teach me.”