Lately I’ve been talking with a few individuals about what God has been talking to them about. Some relay stories of conviction and challenge. Others relay stories about the future that God is showing them. I’m always intrigued by those who talk about the future. Not because it is about the future, but because of how they see the future coming into being.
One of the accounts in the Old Testament can serve as a type of reminder for us as we walk forward and fulfill the future that God has for us. It is the account of the Israelites as they take possession of the Promised Land. God had revealed that this land was going to be theirs. However, they were not able to just walk into the land, thank the current inhabitants for building homes and infrastructure, and move in. They had to take possession of the land. They had to fight with the current inhabitants. It was not easy work seeing the fulfillment of God’s promise!
When God reveals to us the future that he has for us, it can be a fatal assumption to think that it will be easy. Too many times I’ve seen people just start walking into the future, because God said it would happen, they find incredible opposition and experience discouragement, frustration and often times drop out.
When God reveals something to you, give Him praise. Celebrate the future that he has for you… then, put your nose to the grindstone and prepare to work through a time of preparation so you can experience His plan.
