The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."This is one of those verses that I always hate when someone talks about. No matter how serious they are when they say it, or how many illustrations of its truth are used, it always seems to come across to me as trite. One of those things that a "good Christian" is supposed to say whenever the slightest uncertainty arises. I always hate those, and have never been able to figure out if I hate them so much because of how silly it sounds when viewed from a non-believer's perspective, or just because it's used so often that it's been cheapened to the point where it loses its power.
However, right now this is of some comfort to me. The company I work for has been bought by a place in Milwaukee, and I don't know what's going to happen to my job once the acquisition process is complete. On top of that, my roommate will probably be moving out by the end of the year, after my other roommate's temporary absence became permanent, so when I let my guard down on such things, I'm feeling rather lonely and vulnerable. This verse does help, especially in the context of being said to Joshua as he faced a new experience. I can only pray and hope that my path be as clear as his was.
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