” …now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.” (Joshua 1:2, NASB)
“The psalmist said, “I am still confident of this, I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” (Psalm 27:13). He had not yet seen the Lord’s answer to his prayers, but he was confident that he would see, and his confidence sustained him.
Faith that believes it will see, will keep us from becoming discouraged. We will laugh at seemingly impossible situations while we watch with delight to see how God is going to open a path through our Red Sea. It is in these places of severe testing, with no human way out of our difficulty, that our faith grows and is strengthened.
Dear troubled one, have you been waiting for God to work during long nights and weary days, fearing you have been forgotten? Lift up your head and begin praising Him right now for the deliverance that is on its way to you. from Life of Praise
(from Streams in the Desert by L. B. Cowman, February 17, page 79)
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Today I am joining … Scripture & a Snapshot and Sunday Scripture Blessings and Selah .
This verse challenges me to finish well, to persevere in faith, even though hard times may come.
It is a verse that brings such hope that even in the midst of hard times, we shall still see and experience the goodness of the Lord.
We will see our opening of the Red sea. Love that as it is such a definite statement. Many times we’ve leaned on that from God. His Love is infinite as well as His knowledge of what is needed for us. Thank you for the uplifting post this morning.
I am grateful this encouraged you as much as it did me!
I love that verse and it’s reminder that while we have the hope of heaven and eternal life, we also have hope in Jesus in this life.
Yes, Elizabeth, it is in this life that we will experience the goodness of the Lord.
That’s a favorite verse in the psalms. No matter what’s going on, we will see His goodness.
Amen!
I love that statement of faith and confidence in the Lord! I may not see God’s work today, but I WILL see it before I die!
Yes, we will experience the goodness of the Lord here.