Personalizing His Words

Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous. Joshua 1:5,6 (New American Standard Bible)

Scripture is meant to be read and taken personally. I must allow the words to be spoken as directly to me as they were to the individuals God first spoke them to. What God told Joshua at the start of the book that bares his name, God is saying to me as well……..every day! I can slip many Bible names into this verse and it is still true. As God was with Moses, David, Gideon, Ruth, Esther, Paul, Daniel, Martha, Mary, the disciples, Timothy, Isaiah, and even Jesus, He will be with me. Never failing me. Never forsaking me. Because of that I can stand with strength and courage no matter what.

Just as He had plans for their lives, He has a plan for mine. Just as He caused the lines to fall in pleasant places in their lives, He will cause the lines to fall in pleasant places in mine. Just as He disciplined them when they went astray and brought them back to Himself, He will discipline and bring me back to Himself as well. Just as He enabled them to do what He called them to do, He will enable me to do what He has called me to do. His words of love, correction, direction, and encouragement are for me and to me just as much as they were for each of my spiritual ancestors of the Bible.

God’s Word has engaged my heart this morning and I am drinking my fill of it. Gone are the thoughts that weighed heavy on my mind and heart into the night hours. Gone are the feelings of insignificance and aloneness. Gone are the desires that crave anything or anyone that is not a part of His unique plan and purpose for me. The God of the universe has once again intersected my life with Himself. His Word has come alive to me and is quickly making its way into the driest of dry places that I have been living out of for a time.

I am waving the white flag of surrender as I bow my knees to the One who is faithfully working in me all that He desires and wills for my life. He has shown me once again that He loves me too much to give me less than His best. His no’s have not wavered nor have His extended offers and invitations to join Him on the unique path He has meant for me before the foundation of the world.

Father, I give up my childish ways in order to delight myself in You. Thank you for loving me the way that You do! Amen.

Give You Glory - Jeremy Camp
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