Journey to Purpose: Faith

The journey to purpose can be tiresome. It’s bumpy, there are a lot of lessons to learn, but the lessons are intended to keep you for when you reach the promise. You may want to quite, but I encourage you not to. Trust God. Like Israel, every day you are traveling with an intended purpose to a place that you don’t know the way to on your own. That is because you have never been there. All Israel knew was Egypt. When you enter into the life that God wants you to have, you have to learn and listen because all you know is that old way of life. Those customs and those beliefs have to die. You won’t need them for the new land, but you should remember them (not dwell or miss them) because they help you remember how far the Lord has brought you.

The Lord will fight your battles for you. Listen and be still. When people talked about Moses, God handled that. When Egypt came after Israel, God handled that also. Stop trying to fight your own battles and know that God has got you. Stop worrying so much. Sometimes you have to just move. Israel complained so much on their journey. They missed the old way of life. They missed the benefits of bondage although they complained and cried to God to bring them out of it. You have to know what freedom feels like. Freedom was new to Israel. They had faith because they knew who God was and that they had a promise, but their freedom required them to know that God would come through for them even if it was not in their own timing. Trust God's timing. Be grateful. He provided for Israel, but they yet complained. They wanted more. Sometimes the more that you want can choke you. It’s not wrong to desire more, but when God is clearly leading you and making a way for you, don’t spit in His face. Israel was getting manna from heaven, but they wanted what they were used to. Quail is on earth. You can find it, kill it, and do it on your own. Manna was from God, food of the angels, and required daily faith.

How many times does God have to show you that He is God? He brought you out of that old place for a reason. Israel complained and they grumbled, but their exodus is blessing the world even today. Their journey showed that God is a promise keeper and that He is faithful. Their journey shows that God places people in our lives to call out to Him on our behalf even in the midst of our sin. Their journey shows the magnificence of Christ Jesus. Christ is a descendent of these very people, but He was not defined by their actions. They had to move away from their uncomfortable comfort zone because of purpose and promise. What has God promised you? It is a blessing when He will not allow you to turn around and return to bondage because He has so much more for you.

I was blessed by “Moses also said” in verse 8 of Exodus 16 because Moses told God that he was not a good speaker. Moses was listing the reasons why he shouldn’t be used, but God will show you that you can do everything that you told him that you couldn’t. Those few words are not even the whole verse, but I was blessed because Moses was speaking up and using the mouth piece that God gave him.

Recommended Reading: Exodus 16; Numbers 11; Hebrews 11

Our faith is so important to God. He is not like man that He should lie. No matter how bad things look, how bad we feel, or how we are treated we have to believe that God is a promise keeper. Your faith will keep you and carry into your destiny. You have to trust God. The listed chapters are important because they show you what unbelief and faith can do. I pray for our faith in Jesus name. That we will seek Him at all times and that His praises will forever be in our mouths. I know that it gets hard, but there is nothing like the presence of God. There is peace in Him. There is joy and restoration in Him. You have to believe that God is working whatever you are going through out on your behalf. I pray over your situation in Jesus name. I pray for your health and that He heals your body. I pray that he enables you to endure the daily stresses of life. I pray for peace and success in your work place. You are valuable to the kingdom. Don’t give up because of what it looks like right now. God loves you so much. I pray for your children and for your peace in Jesus name. It’s so important to forgive. I pray that you forgive those that are coming against you, it feels heavy but you are not forgotten. HAVE FAITH, in Jesus name, Amen.

“It is impossible to please God without Faith” (Hebrews 11:6).

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me “(Philippians 4:13).

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