God will never leave us nor forsake us.
Pre Game
"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.”
Deuteronomy 31:6
Warm Up
Regardless of how crazy life, work and the world may get, we know one constant promise through it all: God will never leave us nor forsake us. He promises us that He will always be present. The Israelites left Egypt and followed God through the leading of Moses. God remained true to His promise by being present with them through a cloud by day and fire by night. Exodus 13:21 says, “By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.”
God gave the same promise to Joshua as he continued to lead the Israelites after Moses. Joshua 1:9 says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Jesus said the same to his disciples in Matthew 28:19-20: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Over and over in the Bible we can see how God fulfills His promise to His children. Consider all the transitions we experience in our lives - big or small. Graduating from kindergarten, elementary school, high school and college. Getting married, moving out of the house, getting your new job, visiting a new city or country. Buying your first car, house, or favorite grill. Some transitions are sad and some are joyful. Some are big and some are small. But one thing remain constant through all of them - God will be with us always. Never leaving us nor forsaking us. The Lord is before us, behind us, under us, above us and on every side. He goes before us and prepares the way for us to walk.
He is Immanuel, God with us.
Game Time
What transitions are you currently going through?
Where and how do you see God during this time and why?
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