May 31 ~ Deuteronomy 1:20-21
…and I told you, " We have reached the hill country. It belongs to the Amorites now, but the LORD our God is giving it to us. He is the same God our ancestors worshiped, and he has told us to go in and take this land, so don't hesitate and be afraid."
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
Do you know someone who seems like a hopeless case? No matter how hard you pray for them… no matter how hard you try to help them… nothing seems to work. Their situation never seems to change, much less actually improve. You feel frustrated… maybe even angry or disappointed… and sometimes, you want to give up and walk away. But something (or is it Someone?) won’t let you. Somehow you feel this nagging sense that you need to keep plugging away. You need to keep being a friend and loving this person and doing what you feel GOD is telling you to do… and you trust that HE will handle the outcome.
This is what I got from today’s passage. Sometimes it looks like we are fighting a losing battle – that we have reached “the hill country, and it belongs to someone else.” It appears that things are settled in one direction… yet God says, “Keep going… we can do this together, and I’ll make the difference!”
I urge you today to be bold in your faith. If you are struggling with something or someone over a particular situation, and you simply don’t seem to see any progress, yet you have this pervading sense to continue to witness and be of help, listen to your heart! Be attuned to God’s guidance and instruction, and when HE says move, then you move… but not a minute sooner. If God tells you He is giving you victory, don’t hesitate and be afraid… move forward… keep on “keepin’ on!”… and believe Him for His promises.
©2010 Debbie Robus
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