a couple of posts ago i mentioned how there were a lot of things in my life that i needed some prayer about. basically, i said, i needed God to come through in a big way.
i'm a worrier by nature, so when i think about all these things, i can get way overwhelmed and stressed.
last night, while i was doing a little devotion time, i was reading in deuteronomy. that may be a little random, but i've really felt drawn to read the book lately. anyway, i was reading deuteronomy 7. the first part of the chapter is moses telling the israelites not to intermarry and to keep the commands of the Lord. the second part was titled, "promises of God." it was all wonderful but these verses spoke to me:
7:17 if you should say in your heart, 'these nations are greater than i; how can i disposess them?' you shall not be afraid of them; you shall remember what the Lord your God did...
7:21-23 you shall not dread them, for the Lord your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God. the Lord your God will clear away these nations before you little by little; you will not be able to put an end to them quickly, for the wild beasts would grow too numberous for you. but the Lord your God will deliver them before you, and will throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed.
even if the things in front of me seem huge and insurmountable, God is with me, taking care of me and clearing the way. it's hard and frustrating sometimes. i may not understand and God may not take care of things when i think He should, but He is faithful and He promises to destroy the obstacles and "great nations" standing before me.
and i love how God reminds me when i need it.
my God is good....
i'm a worrier by nature, so when i think about all these things, i can get way overwhelmed and stressed.
last night, while i was doing a little devotion time, i was reading in deuteronomy. that may be a little random, but i've really felt drawn to read the book lately. anyway, i was reading deuteronomy 7. the first part of the chapter is moses telling the israelites not to intermarry and to keep the commands of the Lord. the second part was titled, "promises of God." it was all wonderful but these verses spoke to me:
7:17 if you should say in your heart, 'these nations are greater than i; how can i disposess them?' you shall not be afraid of them; you shall remember what the Lord your God did...
7:21-23 you shall not dread them, for the Lord your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God. the Lord your God will clear away these nations before you little by little; you will not be able to put an end to them quickly, for the wild beasts would grow too numberous for you. but the Lord your God will deliver them before you, and will throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed.
even if the things in front of me seem huge and insurmountable, God is with me, taking care of me and clearing the way. it's hard and frustrating sometimes. i may not understand and God may not take care of things when i think He should, but He is faithful and He promises to destroy the obstacles and "great nations" standing before me.
and i love how God reminds me when i need it.
my God is good....
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