Comfort

Bible Text Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV) “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 an amazing promise we are given in this verse. The promise that the Lord will never ever leave us, that He goes before us and will always be with us. It’s like He takes us by the hand, holding on tight, He instructs us to not be afraid and to not be discouraged. In fact, it sounds like a command, doesn’t it?  Do not be afraid.  Do not be discouraged.

When we go through a challenging situation or difficult life circumstance, the enemy works hard at dragging us back toward discouragement.  And as we look at the current chaos in America, we can experience feelings of discouragement. How easy is it to leap from discouragement to fear? But when fear and discouragement creep in, take a fresh look at Deuteronomy 31:8, and be reminded of the Lord’s promise: Before us, with us, never fails us, never forsakes us. Now that’s a promise worth holding on to! And that’s real Comfort!

Prayer: Dear Lord, I confess that I feel discouraged occasionally and sometimes I move into feelings of fear, too, especially when I see the condition of the world around me. Thank You, Lord, for Your words of comfort, that You will go before me and be with me, that You will never leave me nor forsake me. Given the uncertainty of the world we live in today, this brings me much comfort. Thank you, Father for this promise. Lord, I also ask that you would go before America and be with her, that You would never leave her nor forsake her. Comfort her in Jesus’ name. Amen

by Ann Goehner