Walking With Christ

Exodus 33:14  And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”(ESV)

I can’t say with absolute certainty that every turn brought me exactly where God intended me to go.  I made choices along the way.  Some were wise, some were costly, and some were made because the road before me was the only one I thought was still open.

But I can confidently say that God is with me where I am now.  I see His hand in the timing, the provision, the people, and the opportunities that have come together.  My peace doesn’t come from believing that I understood every step correctly.  It comes from knowing that I haven’t been abandoned on the road.

God’s presence didn’t remove the road before Moses.  It meant that Moses wouldn’t walk it alone.  The same is true for us.  His presence doesn’t guarantee that the road will be easy, but it changes what our exhaustion means.

I’m tired, but I’m not lost.  I’m stretched, but I’m not forsaken.  There’s work still ahead, but I don’t carry it alone.

I may be nearing the end of my strength, but I’m not nearing the end of His faithfulness.  The God who carried me here will carry me forward.

And when the time comes, He will give me rest.