God has a Plan
Deu 2:2-7 NLT - [2] "Then at last the LORD said to me, [3] 'You have been wandering around in this hill country long enough; turn to the north. [4] Give these orders to the people: "You will pass through the country belonging to your relatives the Edomites, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. The Edomites will feel threatened, so be careful. [5] Do not bother them, for I have given them all the hill country around Mount Seir as their property, and I will not give you even one square foot of their land. [6] If you need food to eat or water to drink, pay them for it. [7] For the LORD your God has blessed you in everything you have done. He has watched your every step through this great wilderness. During these forty years, the LORD your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing."'
If one were to spend forty years wandering in a desert, he would be ill inclined to believe the one guiding him had any sort of reasonable plan. What faith it would take to trust God during all those years! And yet that is exactly what God asks Moses and Joshua to do. Alas, God tells them that they "have been wandering around in this hill country long enough; turn to the north." God didn't forget. He is always faithful to keep His promises. I've never known the Lord to turn back on His word. His direction is clear and firm: "turn to the north." He tells the Israelites to pass through the land of the Edomites, heading north towards the Promised Land. This would mark the end of the wandering and the beginning of a series of campaigns the Israelites would undertake to take the land God promised them.
Regardless of how long God commands us to wander, if we follow Him, He will direct us. He told the Israelites that "during these forty years, the LORD your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing." God promises to lead His children and provide for them. Remember that whatever plan God has for your life, it has a clear purpose and direction, and you will have all the resources you need to accomplish His purposes. As He led the Israelites, so will He lead you. Listen and obey! He will lead you to the Promised Land!
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