Carry Me Through

Deuteronomy 31:8
The LORD himself will go before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

This verse. this lovely verse is what seems to be carrying me through. As you may have gathered by now, i am indeed shifting geographical locations.

I came across this verse about... a year to 2 years ago. I was reading a christian novel series, perhaps you have heard of the Chritsy Miller books. In one of the stories, this verse came up and i just loved it. I wrote it down.
i found it and hi-lighted it on my bible.
i typed it in big letters, printed it and stuck it on a wall.

It comes as no surprise then that i ended up memorizing this verse.

The way God works is amazing, at that time, i had no idea that i was going to move but yet that verse was just there with me.
now that the reality of moving is near, this verse is what helps carry me through.

The context of this verse is found during a time of change for the community of Israel. Moses, their leader for many decades is now 120 years old and unable to lead them any longer, besides which he cannot cross the Jordan river because of an earlier dihonouring of God when he struck the rock instead of speaking to it as God commanded him to ( Numbers 20:1-13).
As the Israelite community is getting ready to say goodbye to their trusted leader and hello to a new one, people were probably nervous about the future, it can be a scary place. God's children would have to cross the Jordan river and enter enemy land.

It is at this time that Moses comforts Joshua. That's the good thing about having a mentor, someone older perhaps, someone who's been there one who's done that. They can give you assurance and advice, and somehow, somehow as you look at them and what they've been through, you know it's possible.

Moses summons Joshua up in the prescence of all Israel and tells him to " be strong and courageous... The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged."

And i myself hold on to this promise, as i enter unfamiliar ground. I hold on to the constant and unmoving promise.

And i'm alright.