How would you feel if you did all that was asked of you and still didn’t get to the promised land, having your mistaken performance reviewed in reality?  If it is a thing of faith, why then are we judged for our performance against the overall Kingdom objective?  That is the quiz, the puzzle, the riddle and the dream.  You see salvation is not so much about a get out of jail card as it is a chance to live for the right reasons.  Yes, through His unbelievable grace we are extended the opportunity to be freed from sin and face an eternity where we shall not be separate, but for what reason?

What is your reason?  Who are you supposed to set free from the lands of this world, its Egypt?  What Kin might you specifically be applied to bring out from captivity?  What heroic benefit or silver spooned life might you sacrifice in order that God might be glorified and your brethren set free?  Can you imagine living in total authority, riches and every want fulfilled only to choose that you might become a slave to a righteous God, then finding out that it was all a misconception, a head fake and that true destiny leads in to the wandering desert for the second 40 years of your life.  Only to find God in the desert and realize he wants you to go back for His purpose.  Can you imagine the surprise, the spine shattering fear that would cause you to even question God’s choice?

Then finding yourself successful in the most monumental quest of all mankind’s history, you find yourself incapable to finishing the task.  Once again you wander in the desert unable to taste that honey and milk of promise.  Instead finding yourself frustrated at every juncture by those human’s you argued with God to protect.  What would you say to those around you as spy after spy proclaimed the land to grand and the people to large for defeat?  What would cause you, after some eighty years of miraculous faith to suddenly decide to disobey God?  What could possibly have shaken you so badly that you allowed the sheep to lead the king and out of frustration at circumstance lost your temper when God had tempered you for more patient work?  How awful to realize your end would come without crossing the Jordan to promises kept.

How wonderful the courage of Joshua and Caleb, to see the task fulfilled.  How heavy their hearts leaving Moses, Aaron and their millions in the desert.  How precious their courage in only sending two positive minded spies to report back from Jericho.  How blessed we become when we forget our own fear and depend upon God’s Word for decision, determination and vow.  I do not wish to spend any measure of my life wandering in the desert of my own disobedience or lack of discernment.  I certainly do not wish to blame God or man for my unwillingness to go in and possess the promised land given me by God.  We must take it when He tells us to go and stand as He proclaims wait, anything in between in misery in in-fulfillment of destination and purpose.  Demand the Giants, race to the high ground, know of it promise, fear nothing but God.  In His name I pray that I have the requisite courage and discernment at the appropriate timing to fulfill my Kingdom purpose and bring honor to him in my realization of His promises for my life.  In Jesus’ precious Name I pray.