Do you feel powerless...

Do you ever have one of those days where you just feel overwhelmed? Have you ever felt that you were powerless against those struggles you face? Have you felt that all the odds were stacked against you, and it wasn’t looking good? I think we have all been there.

I was reminded of a verse that helps us on those days. It’s from Joshua 1:5. Joshua had reason to feel overwhelmed. In chapter 1, God is telling him that he will be the successor to Moses. He will lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. It’s all up to Joshua from here on out. Actually, God didn’t say that part, but I bet that’s what Joshua was thinking.

What God actually said was, “as I was with Moses, so shall I be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.”

How many times has God led us to something, and we’ve felt so overwhelmed at what God brought us to, that we didn’t hear his promise to be with us? Maybe there was a Doctor’s diagnoses, maybe a pink slip from the boss, maybe your stocks dipped to far, and now the future of your retirement, which was heavily invested, is up in the air…

When something like this happens, we feel powerless. We might even feel hopeless. But God’s promise to be with Joshua is a promise that’s repeated over and over in Scripture. And it’s been repeated over and over since. He’s made that promise to you. God will be with you.

You don’t need to fear, God is with you, and will never leave you nor forsake you. You may feel abandoned, but I bet that when that happens, you will find yourself focusing on the problem before you, rather than the God beside you. Because the same God that had Joshua in awe when he worked through Moses is with you. The same God that brought Joshua and the Israelites into the promised land, is with you. The same God that has been working through ever Bible hero in the pages of Scripture, is with you.

None of them did anything on their own. In fact, they were as scared and powerless as you are. But they relied on God, and God was more than strong enough to bring them through. He is more than strong enough to see you through. Rely on him today.