Daily Devotion
God Goes Where You Go
By
Martha Noebel
Have not I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do
not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God
will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9, NIV
How comforting it is to know that wherever we go God is there
with us. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations and we wonder
if God is paying attention. We may feel so alone and even depressed.
We can't feel God's presence, and we need His guidance and help.
Sometimes friends, spouses, and parents don't really understand
what we are going through. But God does and He cares. God told
Joshua to be strong and to have courage. Then He told him a wonderful
truth: "The Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
Yes, that's right… wherever! We don't have to feel all alone.
God is with us. He is working out the problems, and we don't even
realize it.
But now...the Lord who created you says: "Do not be
afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name;
you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great trouble,
I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.
For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior....
From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can oppose what I
do. No one can reverse my actions. Isaiah 43:1-3, Isaiah 43:13, NLT
God is with us, leading us, guiding us, loving us, providing
for us -- all with His unlimited resources. What do we need? Do
we need strength, peace, love, joy, or hope? He has it all. He
is longing to pour out His favor and blessing upon us. We need
to be open to Him and to trust Him. We need, by faith, to receive
what He has for us. It is essential that we realize how much He
loves us and that He has a good purpose and plan for us.
When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan, I fall
to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything
in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited
resources he will give you mighty inner strength through his
Holy Spirit. Ephesians 3:14-16, NLT
This Scripture is awesome. There is nothing that God doesn't
know and can't do for us. He walks with us every moment of every
day. We need to speak these Scriptures to our hearts. The devil
can't stand it when we, in confidence, speak God's Word. It builds
faith in us and gives us the strength to stand.
O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything
about me. You know when I sit down or stand-up. You know my
every thought when far away. You chart the path ahead of me
and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment you know where
I am. You know what I am going to say even before I say it,
Lord. You both precede and follow me. You place your hand of
blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to know! Psalms 139:1-6, NLT
Like David let us declare:
Show me the path where I should walk, O Lord; point out
the right road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach
me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my
hope in you. Psalms 25:4-5, NLT
You can trust God. No matter what is going on in your life, He
is there! God goes where you go.
Do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord, no
matter what happens. Remember the great reward it brings you!
Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue
to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36, NLT
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