"And the Lord said to Joshua, 'This day I will begin to exalt you
in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I
will be with you.'" (Josh 3:7-8).
Joshua had been a faithful number two man under Moses for 40 years. Can you
imagine serving one man for 40 years? Now that is faithfulness!
Even so, when the time came to pass the mantel to Joshua, God knew he needed
to be elevated in the eyes of the people in order for Joshua to accomplish his
purpose. That is the purpose for elevation - so that you and I can fulfill our
purpose and our mission.
We are not called to elevate ourselves. If we elevate ourselves before our
time we will short circuit God's plans for our lives. We will not have the same
level of grace as we would have if it were in God's perfect timing. Jesus
refused to let others elevate Him or make Him into something contrary to His
purpose. Moving into a job or responsibility before we are ready is a formula
for failure. We may not be mature enough. We may not have the proper skill set.
Let God elevate you in His timing and you will be successful in the thing He
created you to be and do.
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