Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid of them! The Lord your God will go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you. (Deut. 31:6)
The Lord promised the Israelites that He would go before them into Canaan and would never forsake them. This must have been very reassuring since the gods of Israel's enemies were regarded as deities that could give the people only limited protection within their own territory. Imagine how the Israelites must have felt knowing that their all-powerful God was not bound by geography and would never leave them. We should be grateful today that we serve this same God who "never changes or casts shifting shadows" (Jms. 1:17). Praise the Lord that He is ever present and ever faithful to us.
FAITHFUL FATHER, you go before us in everything. We praise you for the promise of your presence with us. We thank you that you will neither fail us nor forsake us. Strengthen us to remain faithful to you in thanksgiving for your constant presence with us.
(from the Praise and Worship Study Bible by Tyndale House)