HE GOES BEFORE US
Deuteronomy 31:8
“But the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not be afraid, nor be terrified.”
Encouraging Words
If we truly believe that our God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, then we can claim this promise that He made to the Jewish nation. We are not alone in our journey through life. We have a God that loves us, cares for us, and is actively involved in every aspect of our lives. Glory be to God!
Saint of the Week
St. Nektarios of Aegina
BE VALIANT AND STRONG
Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be valiant and strong, do not fear nor be afraid of them, nor be terrified before them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes before you and with you and among you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
Encouraging Words
We are never alone. God is always with us and ready to protect us as we go through this difficult and challenging world. He is serious when He tells us to be valiant and strong and to not fear our enemy. This is a living, active faith that shows that we love and trust Him. We can trust His promises to us. Glory be to God!
SECRETS REVEALED
Deuteronomy 29:28
The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Encouraging Words
The truths of God have always been kept for those who love Him and follow Him. He reveals enough of His truths to all of His creation in order to draw us to Himself. Beyond those basic, fundamental truths, He chooses to reveal more as we become more His children. Glory be to God!
Saint of the Week
St. Cyril of Alexandria
WHAT DOES GOD REQUIRE
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
“So now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord your God and His ordinances I command you today for your good?”
Personal challenge
What does God want from us? In this Old Testament passage, the answer to this question is provided. Fear God. Walk in all His ways. Love Him. Serve Him with all of our heart and soul. Keep His commandments and ordinances. Jesus summed this all up in His two commandments to love God and love our neighbor. If we do this then we are doing what God requires. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!
OUR STRENGTH
Deuteronomy 8:18
Then you shall remember the Lord your God, for He it is who gives you strength, that you may gain power, and He may establish His covenant the Lord swore to your fathers, as it is today.
Personal Challenge
Sometimes we get so busy in our lives that we forget that God should be a part of our life. Sometimes it is the pressures and challenges of life that cause this disconnect. And then, through God's patiently waiting for us to include Him, we remember that He is there and He gives us the strength that we need. How much different our lines would be if we always kept Him at the forefront of our every thought and action. Glory be to God!
