Land of Milk & Honey

Numbers 14:1 ¶ And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!

 3 And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?

 4 And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.

 5 ¶ Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

 6 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

 7 And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.

 8 If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

IF, big word. So many of us expect God to just show up and perform without any return from us. Wait does not mean to sit down stony faced until God comes with our gift/s or makes us what we should be for him. A waiter or waitress is a server. One who serves. Serve the Lord and He will “grow” you in Him. Then you will be what He desires for you. Then “all these things will be added unto you.”

The job of waiter barely has time to take a break. Yet we seem to expect God to come and hand out the blessings. God you promised me! I am waiting for it.

You get a prophecy, immediately you start “looking” for the great work to happen. Immediately you expect all things to change and for you to want nothing. God’s Word says that He will supply our needs, not our wants. He will make a way, not give to you on a silver platter. He also said, “work while it is day for the night cometh when no man can work.”

I told a young lady about a revival coming up at Gospel Truth. The words that came out of her mouth grieved me. She said, “Good, I will go and get my healing.”

Not one word about serving the Lord or repentance – she wasn’t even trying to live right- not one indication that she was interested in the Lord, only HER wants. Still today, she is not right with God. Yet, the expectation that God will “give” to her is still there.

How is it that those of us that are called by His name do not or cannot seem to expect Him to show up and do that which is needed and yet, a sinner not even trying to serve the Lord expects Him to just give them all they want? God has made promises to us, He also gave us commandments to follow. We don’t get to choose which ones we want, we must obey them all if we truly love Him.

Seek the Lord for what He wants for your life, serve Him and get busy "being about the Lord's business". He WILL take care of your business! God's love is unconditional, yet, His favor is not.