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June 04, 2013 0 0

Deuteronomy 31:1-8

Moses continued speaking to the people of Israel, and said, "I am now a hundred and twenty years old and am no longer able to be your leader. And besides this, the LORD has told me that I will not cross the Jordan. The LORD your God himself will go before you and destroy the nations living there, so that you can occupy their land; and Joshua will be your leader, as the LORD has said. The LORD will destroy those people, just as he defeated Sihon and Og, kings of the Amorites, and destroyed their country. The LORD will give you victory over them, and you are to treat them exactly as I have told you. Be determined and confident. Do not be afraid of them. Your God, the LORD himself, will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you." Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the presence of all the people of Israel, "Be determined and confident; you are the one who will lead these people to occupy the land that the LORD promised to their ancestors. The LORD himself will lead you and be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you, so do not lose courage or be afraid."

Loving God, at the beginning of a new day we pause for a moment in your presence.  We lay before you the responsibilities that are ours this day - our responsibilities at work, with family, with friends, with home, with church. 
You know the times when we feel burdened by the task, when our energy is low, our strength weak or our confidence fragile. 
You know the people we are and the resources we need to fulfil the tasks before us.  May we accept, graciously, the responsibilities you have put into our hands.  May we know that you go with us.  May we be unafraid and able to step out with our determination and confidence firmly in you.  AMEN.

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Written by Iain Goring
Balfron and Fintry Church of Scotland