“And I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt”
Leviticus 26:12-13 (ESV)
The promise of God to the Israelites that he will walk among them and be their God is refreshing. As a people who have embarked on a lonely journey to an unfamiliar land, they needed this assurance to keep them going. We Christians also need this assurance in our difficult and lonely journey.
Providentially, we also have such refreshing assurances. Some of them are “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews13:5);
“And behold. I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20); “For I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you” (Acts 18:10). God’s promises to the Israelites however came with a condition; thus, in Leviticus 26:3, God told them, “If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them,” then.. “I will make my dwelling among you, and my soul shall not abhor you.” (v.1). God also promised to prosper them. He again promised to give them peace and security (vv.6-7). Above all, he will give them victory over their enemies (vv.8-10). Do you desire to experience God’s constant presence and
blessings upon your life? Then walk in his statutes and obey his commandments.
🛐 Meditation And Prayer:
Father, help me to walk in your statutes so I can enjoy your blessings.
📚 Further Reading: Deuteronomy 11:13-15; Ezekiel 37:26-28
🔑 Key Lesson: God’s presence is with those who walk according to his statutes.
Source: The Word Daily Devotional by the Global Evangelical Church; Posted: Rashida Yakubu
