Thursday, May 17, 2007

Take it or wait for it

Dueteronomy 3.18
... The Lord your God has given you this land to possess.
All you men of valor shall cross over armed
before your brethren, the children of Israel.

So i was reading this at cell, as Freddy was talking about possessing the land, and something stood out.
God has given me the land - but - I have to cross over armed!
wait wait wait, if God has given it to me surely I don't need to be armed. For the only reason to be armed is if i'm going to fight!

And for this simple reason many christians never cross over into their promised land - God gives it to us to TAKE. Couple of scriptures...

Moses sent 12 men into Canaan to spy out the land,
Numbers 12.27 We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large ...
Caleb - Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.
Other 10 - We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.

So all of Israel started moaning and crying into the night, wishing they had died in Egypt. They were walking along happy and going to promised land - then a couple of giants and walls and everyone is depressed and wishing to be dead, then they walk in the desert for 40 years.

Matt 11.12 ... the kingdom of heaven suffers violence,
and the violent take it by force.


So the point of these scriptures - God gives us a land. Land can be interchanged for a lot of different things whether it be: anointing, intimacy, blessing, ministry, peace, gladness or happiness. However we have to cross into our land
ARMED and ready to FIGHT
giants for it. We will win it, as God and us makes a majority - read about Gideon... or Joshua marching around Jericho - stop worrying, stop manipulating and go into your promised land.

Force is not human force, as in jumping on people you are not supposed to be manipulative - it means claim it in the spirit, warfare in the spirit and take the practical steps neccasary - possibly a job interiview if you are looking for financial breakthrough.

TAKE IT

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Right on!