God be with you?
God be with you.
A rather commonplace saying in our society, it is meant to convey good will, good wishes - and perhaps a prayerful request that our eternal, omnipresent, omniscient God join you in your endeavor. While praying that God would bless our endeavors, and those of our friends, is a privilege held by those with a personal relationship with Him, have you ever stopped to consider the meaning of this?
Our God has promised to never leave us, or forsake us. He is always with us, always watching, and always caring. Does the statement God be with you imply a lack of trust? We are taught the power of praying scripture over our lives, and this is a great example of prayerfully repeating what God has promised.
Go With God
How often do we fail to inquire of God His will for our lives? It is a daily, hourly, real-time, repetitive occurence for me to fail to ask God for guidance in my life. He has a perfect and holy will for our lives that requires only one thing, for us to follow it. While aspects of God’s will are out of our control, it is God’s will for us to bless those we encounter in our daily walk.
Is there any difference to saying “God be with you” to saying “Go with God”? I would suggest that one is prayerfully requesting God’s promised presence in our life, while the other is an imperative to look to God for promised guidance in our daily walks with Him. Promised guidance that when followed will align us with God’s perfect will and the blessings He has planned for our lives.
So, my prayer to day is that I would Go With God and find His will for my life.
