serving the purposes of God in my generation...: September 2007

Friday, September 21, 2007

Inheritance

Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore he would give to your fathers. Deuteronomy 1:8

Here we see Moses exhorting God's people as they are camped at the western threshold of the Promised Land. Forty years previous to this time they missed the opportunity to enter the land due to cowardice and unbelief.

Once saved we stand on the threshold of all the blessings that come from living within the Kingdom of God. Complete provision, total health, fullness of peace and joy are all just one step away. The question is: do we have the faith to enter into the goodness that God promises us or do we miss out because of cowardice and unbelief?

I have been learning recently that God does not want an immature people who He spoon feeds but a mature people who boldly take hold of the good things that are set on the table before them. God's heart is to have a people who know what their inheritence is and claim it for themselves with confidence.

If you want to live the life of blessing God has for you: fill yourself with His word so that you might know who you are, know what is yours, and then when situations of need arise: boldly take hold of it.