6 Verses: God Goes Ahead of

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Kelly Balarie 2020
Jun 29

Kelly Balarie,
blogger at
Purposeful Faith
and author of the
new book Rest Now:
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Boundaries and Seize
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There is a huge ravine behind my house. If

you make it down without falling or getting
caught in a rabbit hole, you'll find yourself
at a playground. On most days, my kids
longingly stare at it from our kitchen.

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On a good sunny day, after rain storms are

done and passed, I take the hike with
them. As a good mom, or, at least, one
who tries to be, I look for everything that
could go wrong along the way. If I see a
thorn bush, I pull it away before it snags
them. If I see a bunch of rocks that may
twist their ankle, I lead them in a different
direction. If I see a huge ditch that might
entrap them, I make sure to lift them over.

I go before my children... My eyes travel

the path before them, so harm doesn't as
much befall them.

God does the same for us.

No matter what path we walk down, God is

one step ahead. The Lord is always going
before us. No matter what mountain we
come up against, He is already climbing it.
No matter what journey of uncertainty we
encounter, God is 100 steps further. He's
laying out our path and preparing our
steps. He's flattening the land and
preparing our journey. He's uncovering our
gold and laying it out for us.

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He sees our way.

Sometimes, it seems, we believe we tread

through this world, alone, like little boxcar
children, trying to make it to the next meal.
I've been thinking, this could not be
further from the truth. We are always right
next to God's goodness.

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Check out all the ways God goes before

us:

"The LORD is the one who goes ahead of

you; He will be with you He will not fail you
or forsake you. Do not fear or be
dismayed." Deuteronomy 31:8

'The LORD your God who goes before you

will Himself fight on your
behalf...Deuteronomy 1:30

You go before me and follow me. You

place your hand of blessing on my
head. Psalm 139:5 (NLT)

For the LORD will go before you, And the

God of Israel will be your rear guard. Isaiah
52:12

I will go before you and will level the

mountains; I will break down gates of
bronze and cut through bars of iron. Isaiah
45:2

To Him who led His people through the

wilderness, For His lovingkindness is
everlasting; Psalm136:16

God is famous for caring and preparing us

for greater things. He walks ahead to fight
the battles we fear we can't win. He calms
the seas we're convinced we can't beat.
He softens the blows we worry will take us
down. He knows our road. He understands
our coming trauma. He knows how to lead
us through it.

Do you know what this means? We can

worry less.

Just as I opened up the right path for my

kids, God is opening the right path for us.
It is for good. It will strengthen us. It will
help us. It will lead us in the right way. It
will lift us above harm.

God is always a step ahead, even when life

makes us feel we've been left behind. Be it
a marriage that is going under, a financial
trial that looks impossible to fix, a baby
that never seems to come, an addiction
you can't seem to beat, a dream that
never surfaces - no matter, he's a step
ahead, working on your behalf.

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be

dismayed, for I am your God. I will
strengthen you and help you; I will uphold
you with my righteous right hand. Isa 41:10

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