Company on the Journey

 “...The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you.

He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

Deuteronomy 31:8

He goes ahead to prepare the way,

to clear out obstacles, to lay a path, to overcome enemies.

He knows the way because He's been there before.

He goes ahead. He is a guide and protector.

Yet He is also with me – a traveling companion, a comforter, an encourager –

bringing joy and peace on the journey –

giving direction and hope for each step of the way.

Because He “goes ahead” and He “is with” me I do not have to fear (be anxious, alarmed, apprehensive, dread or panic)

or be dismayed (distressed, unsettled, disconcerted, disturbed, upset, rattled, fazed, unnerved, troubled, worried, disappointed, or disquieted.)

Wow!

The next time I feel any of those emotions I must remember –

He goes ahead, so He already knows what's coming,

AND He is with me – my constant companion on the journey.

How long will He be with me?

Always (Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 13:5)

Hallelujah!

Father,

In these troubling times of unrest, turmoil, and animosity,

As hostility toward Biblical truth increases,

And right living is replaced by political correctness while bowing to unrighteous demands,

As racial and political tensions are stirred by agitators bent on destruction,

And thuggery has replaced common decency

Help me remember that You are my constant companion.

Thank you, Jesus!

Amen

“No, never alone; No, never alone;

He promised never to leave me, Never to leave me alone."

(Refrain from the hymn Never Alone, published 1892, author unknown)