But God
Even when the path is unclear, we walk with the presence that parts the fog and leads us forward.
Devotional Credit: Days of Heaven on Earth
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We are not meant to live by the strategies of man, nor are we called to store up treasures on earth as though our security lies in what we can see or manage. The Bible pulls back the veil and reminds us that true faith is entirely supernatural. The Israelites were sustained not by logistics or manpower but by the presence of the Lord their God. Their enemies did not tremble before their swords, but before the King who walked among them.
When Moses pleaded, "What else will distinguish us from all the people on the earth except Your presence?" he grasped what so many of us miss in times of comfort: that God Himself is our identity, our provision, and our protection. Without Him, we are no different than any other gathering of people with shared values. But with Him, we are the body of Christ—a living organism empowered by His Spirit.
The moment we substitute human wisdom, methods, or wealth for dependence on Him, we forfeit the supernatural distinction that marks the people of God. But when we trust God alone, even our smallest acts become spiritually weighty. The phrase "But God" is not a caveat; it is the central pivot on which the believer's life turns. Everything else may say, "impossible," but God says otherwise.
Personalized Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
My presence has always been the mark upon My people. I am not a concept or a distant power. I am your God who walks with you and dwells in you. The Israelites wandered, but they were never lost—because I was their pillar, their cloud, their bread, their life. I was their distinction.
You were not redeemed to lean on your own understanding, to gather resources and call them provision, or to amass achievements and call them purpose. You were made new to reveal My life through your mortal body, to carry My presence into every place I send you.
When you face lack, say, "But God." When fear whispers, say, "But God." When your plans unravel or your strength fades, remember that your sufficiency is never your own—it is Mine. I make the humble bold, the weak steady, the ordinary radiant.
Do not strive to secure what I have already given. Let your heart rest in the truth: My presence is your portion. My Spirit is your strength. My Son is your life.
Scriptures: Luke 12:20, 2 Corinthians 4:11, Exodus 33:16, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Galatians 2:20
Real-Life Analogy
It’s like a phone with no signal. It might have every app, the best camera, and a full charge—but without a connection, it can’t fulfill its purpose. In the same way, we may appear equipped, but without God’s presence, we are disconnected from the only power that makes anything we do eternally valuable.
Prayer of Confidence
Father, thank You that I am no longer a fool trying to secure my life through what I gather. You have already given me everything in Christ. Your presence is my sufficiency. Your indwelling Spirit makes even my smallest steps matter. I rejoice that I no longer live by sight but by the unseen reality of Your power within me. I rest today in the confidence that all I need is already mine in You.