God brought
Israel out of the bondage of Egypt to give them the promised Canaan Land. Even
after that miraculous deliverance, the Isrealites discounted the benefits of
their freedom from bondage. They missed the delicacies of Egypt. They forgot
that their 40 years of wandering were the result of their disobedience to enter
the land after God delivered them from Pharoah’s army.
Even after that
disobedient generation died, the next generation also despised God’s provision
for them. Our Father God wants to provide a blessed life for us, as we follow
His will during each of our days. We may not have the delicacies of this world,
but we will have more than we need. God desires for our focus to change from
self-reliance to reliance on Him for everything.
The more we
take our eyes off our self and focus them clearly on the Lord, the more peace
we experience in our life. We have no idea what God is capable of doing and
providing for us until we put our total trust in Him. He is faithful and worthy
of our faith in Him. He often provides our needs before we even ask Him. He
cares about every area of our life.
Sometimes, we
demand blessings from God. We attempt to hold Him over a barrel, as if we have
something to bargain with that God actually wants. God does not want us to
grasp at the gifts He is waiting to supply. He wants us to sit still and know
that He is God (Psalm 46:10). He wants us to wait with open arms to receive all
that He has for us. He has a blessed life just waiting for us to receive.
Prayer:
Father God, our
unbelief keeps us from entering Your promised land, just like it did the
Israelites. Help us to relinquish the secret sins, which we think we cannot
live without. We want to devote more time to seeking You than we do to pursuing
an income, a family, our hobbies and our earthly priorities. Remind us to obey
by faith instead of trusting only in what we can see with our natural senses.
You will supply all of our needs, according to Your glorious riches, if we
simply trust in You (Philippians 4:19).
Thought for the
Day:
God gave His own life to ransom us from sin; yet, we defile His gift
with our disobedience and rebellion.
