Joshua 18:3 – “How long will you be backward about going in and possessing the land (promise) which the LORD of your fathers Has Given you?”

Today, I am praying for an open heaven for each of you.   My thoughts today are focused on the problem of having the Promises made to us but not possessing them.  That would demand the question, “Why?”

The Bible instructs us to Wait on God.   That is a good and right word.  We are told that those who wait on Him are strengthened and gain endurance.   BUT, if waiting becomes hesitation and trepidation, it can result in paralyzation and stagnation.

Joshua’s question about going backward is interesting.  They were waiting excessively after the promise Had Been Given!   The time to wait is Before the promise, not afterward.   We are not waiting for God to do what He has done but is going to do.  We need to possess what He has Promised!

Israel began to act upon the directive, and Joshua 21:45 tells us, “There failed not one of the good things which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel; ALL CAME TO PASS.” 

In Mark’s Gospel, when the storm came up and the disciples feared for their lives, Jesus calmed the storm.   He had told them to go to the other side!   That was the directive, but a problem arose, and they feared and waited for God to do it for them.   He asked why they were fearful and had No faith.   They had the promise but not the possession.  It was just a potential to them, but in God, it was a reality.

After feeding the 5,000, Jesus sent them to the sea, and a storm blew in.  He saw them struggling, and as He came on the water, “He wanted to pass by them. ” (Mark 6:48).

The key is that once we have received the promise, we must not hesitate or wait for God to do what He has done.  It is up to us to act upon His Word.   Succumbing to fear is to guarantee failure.   God will not do for us what He has empowered and directed us to do.  We must wait to hear, not wait for Him to do our part.   The objective is to Hear God, and once we have heard Him, we can walk in confidence that “It is Done!”

Has God promised you something?  He has also empowered and authorized you to possess that promise!  You have the authority, ability, and anointing,  even if you don’t think you do.  God Can Not, Will Not, and Does Not Lie!

Decide today that you will possess the promises!  He will go with you, but you have to go.  Don’t wait as in paralyzing hesitation.   Wait to HEAR, then act on what you have heard.  That is FAITH!

Have a fantastic day, and keep looking up for your redemption. The answer is on the way!