Lets look into our Bible. Deut 31: 6,7

 

“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”. Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel. “ Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their forefathers to give them as their inheritance”.

 

We can draw up life lessons from this very small passage from God’s word.

 

1. Presence: Abide in the presence of God. The presence of the Lord is with you always. Have you seen the sunflower? Have you ever wondered why the flower got its name? The flowers always look up to the direction of the Sun and draw its life’s strength through the rays.

 

In the same way when we abide in the presence of the Lord, we draw the strength from Him. God also reveals unseen enemies by opening our eyes. In 2 Kings 6 (8- 20) we see the King of Aram was at the war with Israel. In verses 16 and 17, the prophet Elisha who goes to encourage the army tells his servant that “ those who are with us are more than those who are with them” . The Lord with you is greater than anything in this world.

 

2. Powerful: Our power comes from God. So be strong and of good courage. Zechariah 4: 6,7 says “ Not by might nor by power but by my spirit” says the Lord Almighty. The disciples of Jesus were promised in Acts 1: 8, that they would receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on them. Further in 2Tim 1:7, God has given us a spirit of power.

 

3. Purpose: if we have the above two, then it is very easy to fulfil to purpose of God. God has promised that He would give the nations at our feet, if we fulfil the purpose of God.