Keeping in Step with God

You shall not go out with haste, . . . for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard —Isaiah 52:12

Very often, I quote Oswald Chambers as a focal point for the Devotion, but today I am using his scripture reference.  I wrote this while I am in Alabama for a few weeks in 2012.  The year was just about to close so a new one could begin.  For the previous few days I had been feeling the weight of what the Lord had us doing in Haiti.  I suspect it is a similar feeling to how Peter felt when he realized that he was walking on water and was no longer in the boat.  He was instantly in trouble but then he refocused on Jesus.  . Have you ever had that problem?

But when he [Peter] saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”  And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. - Matthew 14:30-32

The message in both Isaiah and Matthew is that God is with you and me .. we have nothing to fear. Just need to keep in step with Him.  Trust Him and not ourselves.  Be willing to go where it doesn’t make sense to go and watch God do something great.

Stay in step with God is my encouragement to you today.  I pray your life will be a living testimony to God’s love, grace, mercy, and sufficiency.

Think about it – Pray about it - Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone