Cling Tightly to the Lord

March 17, 2011
Joshua 23:8-11 "Rather, cling tightly to the Lord your God as you have done until now. For the Lord has driven out great and powerful nations for you, and no one has yet been able to defeat you. Each one of you will put to flight a thousand of the enemy, for the Lord your God fights for you, just as he has promised. So be very careful to love the Lord your God."

Time and again I've seen God fighting for me and protecting me from things I don't even realize are a hazard to me. A girl at winter camp got touched on the butt by a guy who was not being a gentleman. I've only dated one guy. I'm nearly seventeen years old. That relationship only lasted three days. I've never held a guys hand or kissed anyone, and the guys God has put in my life have respected me. Things my mom notices at the store I'm completely oblivious to. These things all result from God fighting for me. He has a cover over me that won't allow anyone to get near me without His say so. It's easy for me to forget these things He's done for me, though. Sometimes I want to settle for less than what God has chosen for me. Someone makes me feel good about myself, and I want to go marry them instead of waiting for God's chosen spouse for me. I start to put God on the back burner more and spend more time "worshiping" these other people. Today God is telling me, though, to cling to Him as I did up until this point. To remember how He has fought for me before, and see how He's fighting for me now. he's saying to choose to serve Him and Him alone today! He will be my strength! He will bring victory!

Dear Jesus,
I choose You! I'm sorry for starting to put You on the back burner! I cling to You today! Be my God. Fight for me. I need You, and love You more than words can say. I pray this in Jesus' Name. Amen.