Psalm 46:1 English Standard Version (ESV) God is our refuge and strength, a very present^{[well proven]} help in trouble.

Psalm 46 speaks to the larger calamities of life on a global scale. Towards the end of this psalm is the very notable quote “Be still, and know I am God.”

It seems like every generation has its global concerns. History for the last one hundred years has taught us how easy it is for death and destruction on foreign shores to infect our own. There is no peace in isolation any longer. This devotional is not about that. It is more personal.

God has proven Himself to be everything He has promised. He is present, in the moment, and nothing we do changes how He loves us. What we do does however affect how we feel about ourselves. Seeing God in His strength reminds me of my own weakness and just how much I rely on Him.

There was a time about sixteen years ago when a wrong had been committed and I went to the Lord in prayer over it. His answer was “You can handle this.” There are things that God knows we can do for ourselves but He loves the fact that we get Him involved.

It seems that I am about to embark on another journey of discovery about what I can handle on my own if it is God’s will. At the Men’s Fraternity Saturday I sat and watched others talking and interacting and enjoying fellowship with one another. Most of the men I did not know. I am out of practice in group settings where I am the stranger. Out of practice does not mean I cannot introduce myself and find a place in a new setting. I can do this. I am just out of practice.

I anticipate a move and with it an opportunity to allow God to prove Himself once again in me.

We got this.

Philippians 2:13 Amplified Bible (AMP) For it is [not your strength, but it is] ^[a]God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.

Footnotes; a God supports the believer, but it is the believer’s responsibility to do what he has been called by God to do.

Reading the Amplified Bible Version expands our understanding of scriptures in truth. It is not a one for one translation but takes the truth about God and reinforces what is said in context with His character and our responsibilities.

Once God has adopted us into His family, He has created a place for us based on relationship. We are not the first, Christ is first. Thankfully we are not the last. We will be big brothers and sisters to the newborn babes in Christ. As in all families, our placement comes with family responsibilities.

“Would you please feed the baby?”

“Go with your little brother and keep him safe.”

The reason for the title “You Got This” is because God not only has created a desire in us but also trained us up in the Way. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. We have been walking with Jesus longer than our little brothers and sisters in Christ. It is because we have been changed in heart and mind that we can do this. Believing comes with responsibilities. Our actions must reflect our beliefs or we will be misleading and mistreating the little ones.

It is important during the performance of these responsibilities that the little ones are always shown Christ. He is the Way. We are not creating followers of our own. Little ones like to mimic older siblings so make sure that they see us walking with Jesus and not on our own.