Way to often we ask God to intervene on our behalf. We plead for favor in a certain situation.
Nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with asking God. He is our heavenly Father and yes, He will undertake for us. But, how about this:
Jos 1:3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, I have given that to you, as I said to Moses.
“Given”: Past tense, already done, the matter has already been settled.
All we have to do, is go in and occupy.
Jos 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed. For Jehovah your God is with you in all places where you go.
When we intend to move in and occupy, we only need to do a couple of things:
1. Be sure that it is in the will of God. Is this what He would want for my life? Would the `occupation` bring glory to His name? If the answer is ‘yes’, then ‘move in and occupy’
2. When moving in and setting up, the world, friends, enemies, situations would want to discourage us. Sinister little whispers in the ear that would say “you can not do this” or “ it’s impossible – you do not have what it takes” or “you will never generate the finances”. But. We need to take care and “Be strong and of good courage”
3. When things do come against us, we need to remind ourselves “. Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed. For Jehovah your God is with you in all places where you go.” If the Creator of everything tells me not to fear, that He will be with me wherever I go, courage should occupy my every fiber. Then I cannot allow myself to feel like a loser, the Creator is with me, therefore all of creation stands at the ready, to cheer me on.
Pro 20:26 A wise king scatters the wicked and brings the wheel over them. 27 The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inward parts of the belly. 28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
Nothing can stand in the way of a determined soul that obeys God.
Helen Keller, deaf, dumb, and blind, joyously welcomed those who tunneled into her imprisoned soul by means of the single nerve of sensation in the palm of her hand, allowing her to conquer vast fields of knowledge. At 14 years of age, she received $250 for a magazine article. How this ought to shame some of us who lie down lazily in front of obstacles, which a little pluck and self-denying exertion would carve into a stairway for higher achievement.
Joel C. Gregory writes:
"The testing we go through demonstrates the genuineness of our faith. In the phrase 'the testing of your faith, 'the word 'testing 'is an almost untranslatable word. The Williams version explains it as showing what is "genuine in your faith." The idea refers to iron ore that has gone through the refining fire and comes out the other side clean and pure and genuine. This is the word Job used when he said, 'When he has tried me in the fire, I will come out like gold.'
"Actually, there may be something suspect about a faith that has never been tested. An army going through basic training is not ready for battle. Not until soldiers have faced the battle and been under fire, do they consider themselves proven, hardened, worthy. A ship cannot prove that it's been sturdily built as long as it stays in dry dock. Its hull must get wet; it must face a storm to demonstrate genuine seaworthiness. The same is true of our faith. When we hold fast to belief in Christ in spite of life's storms and crushing criticism, that's when we demonstrate the genuineness of our faith."
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