WILL YOU ENTER?

Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his
staff. - (Numbers 20:11)

Will you fulfill the destiny God has for your life? Perhaps you
have never thought about it. God had a perfect plan for Moses to
lead the people out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. It's
been said the hardest place to score a touchdown is from the goal
line. You're almost there. But there is something about crossing
over that makes those last few yards the most difficult. Moses
failed at the goal line, and it prevented him from finishing well
a glorious life of service for God.
The people of Israel were complaining that they did not have
water to drink. It was another of many tests for Israel. Moses
inquired of God and God said, "...Speak to that rock before their
eyes and it will pour out its water" (Num. 20:8a). Moses, in his
frustration and anger with the people, began to act on his own
and made a strategic mistake. Instead of speaking to the rock, he
struck the rock twice with his staff. In spite of his
disobedience, the rock poured forth water.
God was calling Moses to a different dimension. Moses was to use
his words to speak the miracle. However, he not only lost his
temper, but he also took credit and dishonored God. He used his
staff, the symbol of his work life as a shepherd, to force the
provision.
When we become callous, we can use our skills and abilities to
force what we believe should happen. We take control. When we do
this, we are in danger of failing to enter the Promised Land of
blessing from God. Living in life's spiritual dimension requires
patience and obedience. Beware of solving problems in your own
strength. God wants to bring you into the Promised Land of His
blessing. But it will require walking in the spiritual dimension.