In the book of Numbers 13 we learn a valuable lesson in the characteristic of man in the flesh verses what we know in the spirit of God through Jesus Christ. Have you ever been at a point in your life where you absolutely knew the direction to take but others around you did nothing but discourage you from going forward? 

 There is another point in this spiritual lesson of recognition besides those around you that did not encourage you in your direction which you know in your heart that has been given by to help others move forward from where they have been held back.  This other point is how spiritually Satan tries to rob us through others daily of the joys we can have if we would only listen and obey to the spirit of God in the Holy Spirit. This is taught again in the parable of the four soils by Jesus Christ in the book of Matthew 13 when He refers to the wicked one in verse 19 snatching away what we hear in our hearts in the seed of God that will give us great joy.

 In these two paragraphs above they explain two ways in which the wicked one works in order to keep us from going forward in the direction of God. With this recognition in spiritual maturity we are to recall the teachings of Jesus Christ and act in love while being fastened to the rock that will not waiver in this world.  We all face obstacles in life and discouragement to not move forward and this is where we must let go of what holds us back in the love of Jesus to receive the promise that God that has given to you and me.

 I challenge you today and every other day to not be robbed of the joy that you can have when you finally make the steps forward that have been holding you back. This applies to every aspect of life once we understand salvation in Jesus Christ…Amen

James Harrison

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