God at Work in You

God at Work in You

"GOD was relentless against them until the last one was gone from the camp." (Deut. 2:15)

When we pause to truly see God at work, it is nothing short of amazing. God will go to any length to bring His plans to fulfillment. In today’s passage, we see that truth unfold clearly.

God had declared that the fighting men who doubted Him and complained in the wilderness would not see the promised land. They had said that God brought them and their children out of Egypt only to die in the desert. But God turned their words back on them. He promised that those very children they thought would perish would be the ones to inherit the land. As for the men twenty years and older, they would die in the wilderness. These were the people God was relentless against until every last one was gone.

"They'll never get to see it; none of those who came up out of Egypt who are twenty years and older will ever get to see the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They weren't interested in following me—their hearts weren't in it." (Num. 32:11)

It took thirty-eight years for that unbelieving generation to pass away.

"It took us thirty-eight years to get from Kadesh Barnea to the Brook Zered. That's how long it took for the entire generation of soldiers from the camp to die off, as GOD had sworn they would." (Deut. 2:14)

And once the last of them was gone, God spoke again. His promise continued.

God will move heaven and earth if that’s what it takes to fulfill His word to you. If there seems to be a delay, remember this: either God is preparing you for the promise, or He is preparing the promise for you. Either way, God is at work. You can trust Him

Have a fruitful day,
(Dr.) Emmanuel Okoro
(aka Dr. Lift)

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