Day 321 Nothing Wasted

Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.” Deuteronomy 1:29-31

 The Israelites had traveled through the desert for more years than they wanted to count. Spies were sent out to inspect the Promised Land, and when they came back, the men reported that the people already living in the land were larger and stronger than them The people of Israel were scared. They cried out to Moses and asked why God had brought them there to die.

Then, Moses said something along the lines of, “Quit looking forward and being paralyzed in fear. God will fight for you! Look at all He has done in the past. He carried you in your time of need. He guided you in the darkness when you couldn’t find your way and was with you in the light when things seemed easier and clearer. Trust in Him!” It's a good reminder today.

There's a saying: “Life’s a lot like rowing. You only know where you’ve been.” We usually don't know what lies ahead of us, but we know where we have been. Even when you don't know what's coming next in your work or life, God is with you. The Israelites demonstrated to us over and over that it's easy to forget how God has carried us in the past when challenges face us ahead.

If you're wondering where God is, or feeling paralyzed with fear over what is next, hold tight to this:  The Lord, Sarah's God, who is going before you, will fight for you as you find your next job and place in the world. God will carry you as He has done before, as He always will.