Perhaps there is a place to which you’ve sworn you will never return: a job where you were unappreciated; a relationship that ended in disaster; or a neighborhood in which something tragic happened to you. Maybe you’ve said, “I’ll never go there again.”

God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here am I.”

Genesis 46:2

The Old Testament patriarch Jacob had resolved never to go to Egypt – he was afraid of the place. His grandfather Abraham had gone there, out of necessity in a time of famine, and it proved to be disastrous. God had specifically told Jacob’s father, Isaac, not to go down to Egypt. And on top of all that, Jacob was elderly and feeble, in no condition to make the long trip from his home. But God told him to go, and he said: “Here am I.” The Lord knew all about Jacob’s fears, but told him that He would go with him.

Set aside your fears today and simply tell God, “Here am I.” You will not change your destiny or the future for America by living in a mythical comfort zone – but you can go boldly wherever he may lead with the knowledge that He will always go with you.

Recommended Reading: Deuteronomy 31:1-8