The Daily Guide
Stepping forwards
For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country.
Hebrews 11:14 - 16 - NKJV
The verse above begins, "For those who say such things..." What things were they saying? They were saying things about their vision for the pilgrimage the Lord had started them out on. Take, for example, the Children of Israel under Moses. They moved out of Egypt and began heading for the Promised Land. It was a pilgrimage. Now I want you to note this, it was a pilgrimage they had to do on foot, one step at a time. God was quite capable of getting them there by some other means but He had them do it on foot step by step.
Why was it that the Lord had the Children of Israel go step by step? So that they'd see they were the masters of their own destiny. Wherever they were to be in the future was a matter for their choices and their determination. God would back up their good decisions with all of His covenant promised provision, protection and promotion but choices and the corresponding actions had to be taken by them. Deut.28:1-14.
You have to take the actions necessary to move yourself to where God's blessings can be in manifestation in your life. God will accompany you on the journey. He will give you strength and power. He will grant you the giftings. He will guide you by day and by night. He will provide for you and rise up in your defence against attacks. He will promote you as you go, causing you to thrive in your endeavours. But the choices, the determinations, the actions, the movements you have to take!
The future is yours, enter it!
Copyright © 2006 P.F. (Simon) Measures
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