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 that 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 you?
You see your vision and understand God’s promise awaits your action, but you
just can’t make the commitment to reach for it because of the fear of what it
will cost. It might cost money or time or work, but that is not the most
important cost. It will cost your complete surrender, and it will cost faith.
That is the payment that is required. Do you want the promise—but don’t want to
face the giant of your own fear of what may happen? Instead of reaching for His
promise, do you become settled and comfortable where you are? No one wants to
face the possibility of failure. Your Promised Land is within reach, but it
requires obedience, commitment, and faith in God.
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. 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 you step out of the boat in faith, you will walk
on water because He is your omnipotent God who keeps you from drowning. He is
your advocate and greatest supporter.
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 valley of dry bones, it is time
to speak life to what God has promised.
God
will make this happen for he who calls you is faithful. (1 Thessalonians 5:24
NLT)
His Spirit bids you come.
Step out of your boat, move forward, and trust that God will supply all you
need to overcome any obstacle. The depths of those waters won’t drown you. With
your spirit, soul, and body yielded to His purpose, you will walk on water.
© 2017 Lynn Lacher
—Form Me, Fire Me, Fill Me, page 175
www.lynnlacher.com/2018/06/walk-on-water.html
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