WANDERFUL to WONDERFUL : YOURS TO POSSESS

WANDERFUL to WONDERFUL : YOURS TO POSSESS

 ¹⁵ You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger,

      And brought them water out of the rock for their thirst,

      And told them to go in to possess the land

      Which You had sworn to give them. Neh 9:15

I see too many people struggling with financial issues, struggling in lives endeavours and goals. Religion ties us down with this cannot do, that cannot do. This has caused many people serving the Lord to struggle with tonnes of financial issues..and Christians struggling to reach for the stars. My wife and I too know what it means to have very little or none at all or struggle with debts etc and wondering why the God we serve, only provides bits here..bits there...He does provide..but in the Wandering phase where we are not sure of our foot steps in life...just like the Israelites ..God does provide as we see from Neh 9:15...but God wants us to move from Wandering (confused / fear / uncertain)..to the Place of WONDERFUL...How ?..read on.

After coming out from bondage, the Israelites were not familiar with this new found faith and journey. Everything was so new...and unfamiliar. This caused them to move from WONDER to WANDER and they did that for 40 years.

We know that through the report of the spies that went into Canaan, the land that God had for them was WONDERFUL..flowing with milk and honey was their report..but they were sure that they would not be able to overcome the obstacles enough to enjoy the blessings of God for them. They sealed their fate through their confession. 

Caleb on the other hand was of a different spirit (ruach). He declared that if God is for them, they would be able to overcome. But yet the progress of those that believed was held back because only one thing that is needed was lacking in the rest - BELIEVE.

Without BELIEVE WANDERING sets in. Wandering about the whys and the hows. People that try to discipher God's methods will always end up WANDERING and NEVER possessing.

How do you step out of WANDERING phase and step into the WONDERFULness of what GOd has for you?

1. What do you want ? - James 1:8 tells us a double minded person is unstable in all their ways. Receives nothing. Faith is does not confuse..Faith is determined and is focused. Know what you want..or shud I say, know what God wants..this brings me to the next point.

2. Step out of Wandering phase and into POSSESSING phase. - Stop waiting and begin actively acquiring what you aimed for. Start planning..Start praying and speaking God's promises over and into your goal. Do it all the time in prayer until you get it..your spirit picks up and begins to rise in faith.

For me, when God wanted us to rebuild Word of Life Church..I started actively reading God's Word (Joshua 1:8)..I ask God to speak to me regarding the Church. Sooner than later, He gives me promises in the Bible - Psalms 125, Isaiah 60 and Nehemiah. Whenever I pray for the church, instead of whinning and crying..I pray using those promises and literally personalise and speak prophetically.

You see God's word is His souce of Creation..The Holy Spirit is the Power that turns the Word into matter !

So instead of waiting and wandering..START by knowing what is it that you want God to do. One issue at a time...begin to pray it into being..and also if you can take practical steps lets say..if you are looking for a house..start looking for a house..faith is like that..sometimes we have to correct our steps going forward...at least you are moving forward !

Now He has made you more than a conqueror ! so start Possessing His promises for you !.

Luv 

Edwin.