“This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged.
For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. ” (Joshua 1:9, NLT).
With the vision of
God's Promised Land just within their grasp the Israelites couldn't muster
enough faith to face the giants who lived there. For years they wandered in the
desert knowing their promise was just within reach, but they also knew that
they would have to overcome obstacles to receive it. It would not be handed to
them on a silver platter. They lived in fear of what it would cost.
Does
this sound like us? We see our vision and understand God's promise awaits our
action, but we just can't make the commitment to reach for it because of the
fear of what it will cost us. It might cost money or time or work. But that is
not the most important cost. It will cost our complete surrender and it will
cost faith. That is the payment that is required. We want the promise, but we
don’t want to face the giant of our own fear of what may happen. We don’t want
to face possible failure. Our promised land is within reach, but it requires
obedience, commitment, and trust in God's faithfulness. Instead of reaching for
His promise, we become settled and comfortable where we are.
God told
His people then, and He tells us now, to be strong and courageous, to be
obedient and committed. Know the Word. Fill your mind and heart with its
promise and the strength that it brings to receive His promise. Do not be
afraid, and never be discouraged. Reach out and make the commitment that is
needed to receive His promise. Disillusionment and discouragement will retreat with
commitment to Him. Fear will vanish with action. When we step out of the boat
in faith, we will walk on water because He is our “paraclete”—the One who comes
along side to keep us from drowning—the One who is with us wherever we go.
Are you
sitting on the edge of your vision for your Promised Land? “Faith is the
confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance
about things we cannot see” (Hebrews 11:1, NLT). Faith gives you the assurance
that those giants are nothing when faced with the power of God. Faith is your
confidence to move forward in His will for your life believing He brings about
His promise. “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God,
you will receive what he has promised” (Hebrews 10:36, NIV).
What is
your vision? What has God promised
you? If you are wandering in a desert of
dry bones, it is time to speak life to what God has promised. “God will make
this happen,” Paul wrote, “for he who calls you is faithful” (I Thessalonians
5:24, NLT). It is time to move forward trusting that God will supply all that
is needed to overcome the obstacles. It is time for your vision to live.
© Lynn
Lacher 2017
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