“God Is Always With US”

Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you will give it to them as an inheritance. And the Lord is the one who is going ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not desert you or abandon you. Do not fear and do not be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:7-8

One of the things I have noticed about Coronado is that people are always coming and going. In the summer, the streets are filled with cars that have Arizona license plates because people come here for cooler weather. In the winter, the streets are filled with cars that have license plates from states in the Midwest because people come here to thaw out.

The one thing all these cars have in common is that they are driven by maniacs who don’t realize that they are supposed to give pedestrians a break, even when they are jay walking. Eventually the tourists will leave us so that we can jay walk in peace.

As people come and go in Coronado, it’s a comfort to know that God is always with us. He has promised to never desert us or abandon us.

Joshua learned this lesson when he was chosen to lead God’s people into the Promised Land. Moses was about to die. He had led God’s people for 40 years as they traveled in the wilderness of the Middle East. God had brought them out of slavery in Egypt to the banks of the Jordan River. When it was time for Joshua to take over, he was reminded that God would still be with Him and the people as they crossed the Jordan into their new lives.

No matter what we challenges we may be facing, God is going ahead of us. He will be with us. So, there is no reason for us to be afraid. Even when we’re trying to cross Orange Ave. during tourist season.

In Christ,

Pastor David