AreWeThereYet? |
If
there is any such thing as a universal question, it may be this: Are
we there yet? Generations
of children have asked it. They have then grown into adults who have to
answer the same question when their children ask.
Whenever
I read the books of Moses, I wonder how many times he heard that
question from the Israelites. Before rescuing them from slavery and
leading them out of Egypt, Moses told them that the Lord would lead
them to “a land flowing with
milk and honey” (Ex. 3:8). He did, but
first they spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness. This was no
ordinary wandering, however. They were not lost; they were wandering
for a purpose. After 400 years of slavery, the children of Israel
needed to have their hearts, souls, and minds reoriented toward God.
This was accomplished in the wilderness (Deut. 8:2,15-18), but not
before an entire generation died because of their disobedience
(Num.
32:13).
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| Read: Deut. 8 |
In
life, it sometimes seems as if we are wandering in circles. We feel
lost. We want to ask God, “Are we
there yet? How much
longer?” At such
times, it helps to remember that the journey,
not just
the destination,
is important to God. He uses it to humble us, test us, and show us what
is in our hearts.
(Deuteronomy
8 -Audio-)
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| The Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart. —Deut. 8:2 |
All God’s testings have a purpose—
Someday you will see the light; All He asks is that you trust Him, Walk by faith and not by sight. —Zoller
It’s
the journey, not just the destination, that’s important.
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| Bible
in a Year: Deut. 8-10; Mark 11:19-33 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
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Respuesta: Muchas veces a lo largo de nuestras vidas, cuando estamos mas cerca de la bendición que Dios tiene para nosotros, somos victimas del desanimo y olvidamos que Dios prometió no desampararnos nunca. A propósito, las únicas personas que se desaniman son aquellas que luchan por algo grande. El desanimo rara vez toca al corazón de la gente sin visión y sin metas, siendo el arma del enemigo para aquellos que saben lo que quieren. “Mira que te mando que te esfuerces y seas valiente; no temas ni desmayes. Porque Jehová tu Dios estará contigo en dondequiera que vayas” Josué 1:7 Dios ha prometido estar contigo todos los dias de tu vida. En el libro de Josue, cuando el pueblo de Israel se preparaba para la conquista de Canaan, y entrar en la tierra prometida, Dios le promete a Josuè que nunca lo desamparará y requiere de él de dos virtudes indispensables, el esfuerzo y la valentía. Dios no ha cambiado hoy y requiere que sus hijos nos mantengamos en pie de lucha frente a las ad
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