The Lord is with you

The verse I share today is from Joshua 1: 9 :

"This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

The Israelites have been wandering around in the wilderness for forty years and they are now on the verge of crossing the Jordan into the promised land. What lays before them is unknown, they have a new leader as Moses has now died. I wonder if when given the order to  "get their provisions ready" there was also a sense of anxiety even fear about what happens next.

Today is the first day following our Prime Minister's directive to stay at home.  This is because we do not know what the future holds at the moment  but there is a fear for what it might hold.  It seems that God may well have sensed the feelings of his chosen people for He gave the above word of assurance to Joshua. Amongst the fear the Israelites followed their leaders and got ready to do as directed assurance that God was indeed with them.

Whatever we are feeling at the moment I still believe in those words of the Lord to Joshua. So let us follow the directives of our leaders and let us know that God is with us.


Gracious God

Mist over the Tennessee River.
Tim Francis 2017

On this day when so 
much has changed 
and remains unknown;
we pray for those 
who are fearful 
or anxious about what 
lays ahead.
Give us all a sense of 
your presence today.
Help us to do what is 
right at this time.
We pray for all those working 
in the NHS in whatever way.
Thank you for all that they    
are doing for us;              
may your hand of protection 
be on them.

This we ask in the name of Jesus .                                                                               
Amen