![]() The Lord is with me I will not be afraid. When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me I will not be afraid (Psalm 118:5-7) And even if we do stumble, He will restore us and hold us up. When we delight in the Lord, He helps us to walk upright and secure. In this passage from Psalm 37, David uses firm steps as a metaphor for being secure and steady in life. For a warrior like David, a steady foot can mean the difference between winning or losing a battle. In a world like that, it’s a blessing to walk without tripping and stumbling. And even the most magnificent palaces are crafted from rough-hewn stones. Roads-if they exist at all-are pitted and uneven. Imagine a world without a lot of flat surfaces. The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. The Lord makes your steps firm (Psalm 37:23-24) We would all do well to heed God’s encouragement to immerse ourselves in His Word, and also the reminder that when He is with us, there is nothing we need to fear. Then God echoes Moses’s encouragement to the new leader. He reminds Joshua of the importance of meditating on the Law so that Israel will maintain their part of their covenant with Him. Then the Lord addresses Joshua, encouraging and preparing him for what is coming. The book of Joshua begins with the death of Moses. Do not be afraid do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Then you will be prosperous and successful. ![]() Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. The Lord is faithful, and we can trust Him to deal with any obstacles that lie between us and His promises. This is an encouragement that we can take to heart. Do not be afraid do not be discouraged” (Deuteronomy 31:7b-8). The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you he will never leave you nor forsake you. Right after speaking the words of Deuteronomy 31:6 to Israel, Moses brings Joshua before the congregation and repeats them to him: “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. But acquiring that land isn’t going to be easy, so Moses reminds them of how God has routed their enemies in the past-and that He can be trusted to do it again. Moses is not going to enter the promised land, and it’s Joshua who will lead the Israelites into the land God pledged to them. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you he will never leave you nor forsake you.Īt the end of Deuteronomy, Moses is passing the torch to Joshua. The Lord goes with you (Deuteronomy 31:6)īe strong and courageous. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to commit these passages to memory so that they’re always with you when you need them! 1. We’ve pulled together 20 inspiring passages to meditate upon. And Scripture is full of powerful encouragements that can raise our spirits and compel us to keep going. We all go through struggles and find ourselves in situations where we just need to be inspired and uplifted. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.We all need encouragement. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ![]() 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
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