Oct 30 - The Lord God, My God Is With You

Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as a sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.” David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.” (I Chronicles 28:10, 20, NIV)

God-sized assignments can be at times overwhelming. There are often tough challenges and stiff opposition that commands our attention along the way. There are times in our journey when our focus is shifted from God to the task before us. The difficult moments in God-sized assignments often arise after you have begun to exercise your faith and make great strides for God.

David knew what it was like for God to ask him to do something significant and important for the kingdom. After all, it was David who challenged the Philistine giant from Gath named Goliath. Yes, David knew what it was like to be called to do something great for God and then face opposition along the way. In 1 Chronicles, Chapter 28, as David encourages his son Solomon in his assignment, David reminds Solomon that no matter what God has called you to do and no matter where you are along the journey, “He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished!!”

Just like David, we too have a God-sized assignment. The assignment is not just for construction of a new edifice. It is also for building new lives. The truth of the matter is that we have faced the giants and we are still standing. We have come through some opposition, but we are still here. There have been some challenges, but we are still on course. Why? Because the Lord God, my God is with us and he will be with us until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished!!
Prayer Focus: Let us pray for the success of the building project. Pray that we would continue with whole hearted devotion and that we would press toward the end amid all obstacles and opposition. Pray continually for God’s strength as we make our way along this journey and remember – “THE LORD GOD, MY GOD IS WITH YOU”.

Reverend Todd Smith