Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 1:19

Today's Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 1:19

"And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee."

This made me think of "Let God Prevail" that President Nelson says. Nothing will stop the Lord's work, it will prevail. It is only us that stops it from sustaining us, and allowing Him to fight our battles.

"So imagine my delight when I was led recently to a new insight. With the help of two Hebrew scholars, I learned that one of the Hebraic meanings of the word Israel is “let God prevail". Thus the very name of Israel refers to a person who is willing to let God prevail in his or her life. That concept stirs my soul!...

The question for each of us, regardless of race, is the same. Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life? Will you allow His words, His commandments, and His covenants to influence what you do each day? Will you allow His voice to take priority over any other? Are you willing to let whatever He needs you to do take precedence over every other ambition? Are you willing to have your will swallowed up in His?...

And what is the Lord willing to do for Israel? The Lord has pledged that He will “fight [our] battles, and [our] children’s battles, and our children’s children’s [battles] … to the third and fourth generation”!"

(Russell M. Nelson, "Let God Prevail", Oct 2020 General Conference)

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