Numbers 14:3 (NASB)
"Why is the LORD bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword ? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder ; would it not be better for us to return to Egypt ?"
Sometimes the promises of God are only fulfilled after a long journey or refining process. Staying the course during those times can be challenging. Everything within you screams "go back!" In spite of this inner turmoil there is something deep within you that keeps you pressing forward. The promise of God rings in your ears and rises up deep within you. You draw deep from His presence and somehow find the courage to keep going.
This might best be equated the labor a mother goes through to bring her precious child into the world. Every contract hurts worse than the previous one, but there is no turning back. The only choice is to endure the pain and push. Each wave brings the knowledge that the birth of the child is that much closer.
Today you may find yourself struggling with the pain of moving forward in the promises of God. Focus in on the glory of the moment when those things are realized and find the courage to press on.
Until next Monday, may God's richest blessings be yours this week.
Carl
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