Pray the word with David Platt is a resource from radical.net.

Genesis chapter 46 verses 3 and 4.

Then he said, I am God, the God of your father.

Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt.

For there I will make you into a great nation. I myself will go down with you to Egypt and I will

also bring you up again and Joseph's hand shall close your eyes. God speaks these words to Jacob.

He was very hesitant to go down to Egypt even after learning that Joseph was there.

I mean to move his family to settle in Egypt brought

all kinds of fear to Jacob which is what I love about this verse. God comes to him and says, I am God, therefore you do not need to be afraid.

I am going to go with you to Egypt and I'm going to bring you up out of Egypt.

I read these verses and I think about when we make difficult decisions in our lives

When we step out into the unknown which we all do in different ways

Not that any of us really knows anything about what the future holds, but when we make decision, we have to decide,

okay, am I going to go this way or that way?

Am I going to lead my family this way or that way?

And there's all kinds of fear that can well up in us but in the middle of that fear

to be able to look up and see

God is lead me. He will guide me as I seek him as I trust in him as I abide in his word as I walk

with him in prayer as I fast as worship, as I walk with God, he will direct me.

Oh, there is so much confidence found in the guiding presence of God.

And so I want to encourage you with that today.

I don't know, I'm guessing some of you might be making major decisions in your life.

...