Little by Little

Scripture:

Exodus 23:30  "Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land".

Observation:

God was telling His people that they would come out of the wilderness and enter into the land of the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites.  He told them that He would be with them and His angel would lead them.  He then told them that "Little by little" He would drive out the inhabitants of the land before them.  He said they weren't ready for the whole thing.

Application:

Sometimes God works in our lives "little by little".  He knows what we can handle and what we need.  He promised the whole land to the children of Israel, but He was going to give it to them "little by little".  In our lives, we need to be okay with "little by little".  God has promised us some incredible things in the New Covenant, but sometimes we are not ready to walk in that quite yet and we may need to grow into it "little by little".

Prayer:

Father, forgive me for complaining when things don't move as fast as I would like them to.  Help me to walk with You every day, knowing that You are bringing me where I need to go and that You will bring me fully into all that You have promised and shown me.  Teach me contentment on that way to full possession of the land.

Yours Forever,
Jeff