Walk Beside Us, Lord!

“Be brave and steadfast...for it is the Lord, your God, who marches with you; he will never fail you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

Moses was 120 years old when he called his people to remind them of God’s faithfulness. They were about to cross the Jordan to take possession of the land God had promised them. He was reminding them that as God had been faithful before, destroying their enemies, God will continue to be a delivering God and will not forsake them. 

When we face challenges and battles, it is good to look back and remember what God has done in the past for us. When we call to Him, He does not fail us. But sometimes, we fail Him. One of my friends told me that her son was asking her why their family was undergoing so much trial and hardship. It was not hard to see why. Even when he was still young, he lived in with a woman who did not have a good character. They now have two children, and one has cerebral palsy. He is always out of work and they are still not married. 

When I talk to him, I tell him to go back to God. Attend a bible believing church if he does not want to be a Catholic like his mom. Find a community to support and encourage him where he can be accountable. It is not enough to pray and pray. We have to learn God’s ways and obey Him. God made us and He knows what is good for us. Like the Jews, we can march towards our Promised Land bravely, if we know that God walks beside us.