Never Leave Nor Forsake You

I will never leave you nor forsake you ~ Joshua 1:5

For the longest time, I thought those two words, “leave” and “forsake” were the same thing, but the truth is, it’s much deeper than that.  The word “leave” here means “fail.”  God is telling us that the promises He’s made to us, He will not fail to fulfill.  He won’t change His mind and He won’t forget.  God is making us a promise that He will not fail us; He will not fail to bring forth the promises He’s made to us.  The promises He's made to you, individually, He won't fail to fulfill.

The word “forsake” means to abandon.  God will not abandon you.  If you’ve ever been hurt, perhaps by a parent, a spouse, a friend, you may understand what it feels like to be abandoned.  Perhaps no one’s ever physically abandoned you, but you feel cut off and emotionally alone.  God promises that He will not abandon you.  In the middle of the night or the wee hours of the morning, you are never alone because God is always with you.  He cares about and for you.  He will never fail you and He will never abandon you.  God promises to be with you, always.