Jentezen Franklin (January-25-2025) Daily Devotional: Nothing Can Stop You.
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave or forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8
In yesterday’s story from Acts 12, Peter was not only bound by the two chains of fear and doubt in that maximum security prison, he also had two guards stationed on both sides of him. Those guards can represent discouragement and intimidation.
You will also encounter these “guards” on the journey to your dream. Discouragement will tell you that the task is too enormous and too daunting. In Joshua 13, Moses sent twelve men to scout the land of Canaan, and they returned with a discouraging report.
“We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are! The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. We even saw giants there…next to them, we felt like grasshoppers.”
This report came from the same people who had just witnessed mighty miracles that delivered them from slavery. But one of the scouts named Caleb spoke up and said,
“Don’t be afraid of the people of that land. They are only helpless prey to us. They have no protection, but the Lord is with us!”
The people tried to stone Caleb, but the Lord intervened. Ironically, none of those people made it to the promised land except for Caleb and his friend Joshua. They refused to let discouragement or intimidation stop them from receiving what God wanted them to have. Caleb saw with eyes of faith. He trusted His God.
What “land” is God trying to bring you into? Don’t let the enemy use discouragement and intimidation to keep you from your blessing. With God on your side, nothing can stop you.
