God Never Loses Us

God will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy chapter 31 verse 6. Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.

God Never Loses Us was written and read by Wynn Collier. Deuteronomy chapter 31 verses 1 to 6. Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel.

I am now 120 years old, and I am no longer able to lead you. The Lord has said to me, You shall not cross the Jordan. The Lord your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross over ahead of you, as the Lord said. And the Lord will do to them what he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, whom he destroyed along with their land. The Lord will deliver them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you.

He will never leave you nor forsake you. God Never Loses Us The U.S. Department of Transportation reported that in 2021, U.S. Airlines mishandled 2 million bags. Thankfully, many pieces were delayed or lost for only a short period. Thousands of bags were lost for good, however.

No wonder there's a surging market for GPS devices that attach to gear, allowing you to track bags when airlines have given up. We're all afraid that those in charge can't be trusted to keep track of what's important. Israel had a similar fear about God, only they feared that he was going to lose them. As the people prepared to enter their new homeland, Moses shared the unsettling news that he wouldn't be guiding them. In Deuteronomy 31, he explained that he was old and no longer able to lead them.

The people were likely stunned. Moses represented God's presence and offered his words. Would God forget about them now? Would he lose them in this wilderness? Do not be afraid or terrified, Moses said, for the Lord your God goes with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He promised that God would always be with them and assured them that he'd never, ever lose them. And in the person of Jesus, God makes us this same, steady, unbreakable promise. Christ will be with us to the very end of the age. God will never lose us.

Never. Let's pray. Dear God, we often fear that we might be out of your sight or far from your mind. Please help us to trust that you hold us close, that you will never lose us. In Jesus' name, Amen. As you go about your day, reflect on these questions. When have you feared God had lost you? How has he shown you that he never forgets you?