“That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud.” Numbers 14:1 NIV
Why did the people of Israel weep?
Because 10 of the 12 spies that Moses sent into the promised land came back saying it was impossible. And the people believed them instead of believing God.
They mourned as if they were already defeated when in truth, they had not even begun.
This nation of former slaves looked at the promised land in fear because it was going to be difficult.
They wanted the promise but only if God was going to make it easy for them.
Stepping into your promised land isn’t going to be easy.
You are going to have to fight for it, face the giants and trust God to take you to a new level of trust in Him.
God has brought you this far and He will take you all the way in.
Getting there is going to be one step of faith after another.
It will always be a walk of faith.
You can trust God to give you what you will need when you will need it to do what He has called you to do.
It is difficult but not impossible.
Wipe your tears, lace up your shoes and go for all God has for you.
A long time learning how to cope with it, how to function in it. The good news of Jesus Christ is that He has taken your brokeness upon himself and in return offers you wholeness. To restore your mind, heart, soul and spirit to God’s original design.
He wants to teach you a new way to live.
How to live whole and treasured.
How to live trusting and trusted.
How to live nurtured and nourished.
How to love and be loved.
“He got us out of the mess we’re in and restored us to where he always wanted us to be. And he did it by means of Jesus Christ.” (Romans 3:21-24 MSG)
It takes time and perseverance.
God provides the time, we provide the perseverance.
Don’t give up. Everyday you are learning how to live restored in Christ.
“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” (James 1:4 NIV)