Deuteronomy chapter 31 verses 1-6 (NIV)
Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’ The LORD your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross over ahead of you, as the LORD said. And the LORD will do to them what he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, whom he destroyed along with their land. The LORD will deliver them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you. Be strong and courageous. 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.”
Most of us don’t really like big changes. The people who were about to cross the Jordan had never known any other way of life, nor any other leader but Moses. So it was no wonder that Moses’ last words to them were of encouragement intending to build them up.
God knows us well. He knows that we often don’t like being out of our comfort zone. But He knows the plans He has for us, and He will encourage and strengthen us too. He knows the times that we will be afraid, even before we do. He promised the Israelites through Moses that He would never leave them or forsake them. And did Jesus not also promise us the same? So no matter the changes that lie before us, we can trust that God’s ways and plans are just and right, as well as for our good.
Dear Lord,
I confess I don’t enjoy times of change and uncertainty, but I do trust that Your plans and purposes for my life are good and right. Thank you. Amen.