Who is like you?

Exodus 15:11
"Who among the Gods is like you, O Lord?
Who is like you - majestic in holiness,
awesome in glory,
working in wonders?

Who is like you God? Who. is. like. you? No matter what, in every situation - who is like my God? I am studying the book of Deuteronomy with the help of Beth Moore. It is a six week study, and I'm on week two. In all of the books, in all the Bible, Deuteronomy is not one I would have ever thought I would stop & study....but here I am, and I am learning SO much. Not only because Beth Moore can bring the word down to a level I understand, but because His word IS alive and it changes people.

Its funny looking back on how I got to this place of studying Deuteronomy...I will be able to expound on this more later, but for now just know it is a journey of empowerment in who God says I am. Who He IS & who he wants us to be. Its been amazing.
The biggest thing I've taken from Deuteronomy right now is in chapter 1 verse 8: "See, I have given you this land. Go in & take possession of the land that they Lord swore he would give to your fathers - to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - and to their descendants after them" (us).
A little back ground...God had freed the Israelites from the hand of slavery, and was about to take them to the land He had promised them.
*Did you know* from Horeb where Moses was taking to the Israelites in Deut. 1:1-8 was only an ELEVEN day journey to the promise land? 11 days.
Look at Deut. 2:14 -- Thirty-eight years had past.....overall it took 40 years. People...an 11 day journey to the promise land, to the place God had given them....all they had to do was walk into it.....took over all 40 years!
Is that crazy?
If you keep reading through Deuteronomy you will see that it was only because of their lack of trust of God & their fear kept them stuck.
Its sad really.
Granted yes I know it was for the greater plan, I get that, but how often in my life do I do this? Can anyone go there with me? God has this amazing plan, has this thing waiting for us...we can't fully see what it is, but we sit back on the side lines pacing back & forth wondering, stressing, contemplating is it for real? Does He really have a great thing for me? Can I really trust what He says, oh no...should I do it? Ugh I'm scared...then all the self doubt creeps in, I'm not good enough, what if I don't communicate well enough, what if I mess up what He's asking me to do?
And then before we know it....40 years have past.
Anybody?

I don't know about you, but I refuse to take 40 years to get to the promise land. To this letting go & letting God idea. Trusting that HIS plan is better than mine. Trusting that as I'm standing on the edge of that cliff looking down at the huge drop below me, I can shut my eyes & take the biggest leap I have ever taken.....and He WILL CATCH ME. He will catch us.

What would it look like if we started to operate out of the idea of "Who is like you O Lord?" WHO is like YOU? No one is more trust worthy...no one. When in my life has he EVER failed me? Who is like you Lord? What would it be like if we took that leap into what ever he is asking....today....instead of waiting 40 years?

Oh Lord, you are so trustworthy, you are majestic in holiness, you are so worth it. Make us into people that love you first and then through that love for you we start to live for you-- fully. Who is like my God?