Yahweh said to Joshua, "Get up! Why have you fallen on your face like that? Joshua 7:10 WEB.The first town the Israelites came to when they entered the promised land was Jericho. They marched around it seven times, shouted, and the city walls crumbled. God was working with them, and He gave them an incredible victory. They were instructed to put all the loot from the first city into the Lord's treasury. In essence, it was tithing. He allowed them to keep the rest of the cities for themselves, but not the first fruits (Exodus 23:19).
A man named Achan stole part of the loot from Jericho and kept it for himself. Because of this, the Lord withdrew His help from Israel. The next city they came to was the small town of Ai. The Israelites had taken the great walled city of Jericho almost without a fight. But the tiny village of Ai beat them back and made them retreat.
After the defeat, Joshua lay on his face before the Lord and prayed for direction. Israel had lost the battle. That wasn't supposed to happen. When the Lord answered Joshua, it was basically: "Get up, make it right, and let's go forward!" God gave Joshua no time to lay there and dwell on past mistakes and events. They first dealt with Achan, then went and took the city of Ai.
Many times in my life, I have stumbled, turned back, and wandered away from God. Each time I returned to Him, lay on the carpet, and prayed, it was exactly like this: "Now get up and let's go forward!"
God is always calling you into your future, into your destiny. The devil is continually calling you into your past, reminding you of your mistakes, giving you feelings of shame, and wanting you to return to your old ways.
Today is the first day of the rest of your life, and God still has a plan for you, a destiny to fulfill. Don't live in your past mistakes, meditating on how much time has been wasted. When you dwell on those, you are siding with the enemy. Your past is gone, so let it go. Let this sink in: God talks about your future. It is the enemy that talks about your history.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for all You do for me. Please draw my heart to You and give me the will to get up when I stumble. Thank You for Your mercy. Lead me into all that You have for me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!Note: For those following the Creation Photography weekly challenges, here is this week's theme from group leader, Dianna Wyles: Jeremiah 29:11 "'For I know the plans I have for you,'' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" ~ 'Focus on Beauty, Focus on Hope' will be our next inspired theme choice. Our themes are always open for creative interpretation, so be as creative as you like. Show us what is beautiful or brings you hope when things seem frightful or hopeless to you. I can't wait to see all the beautiful and hope-filled things y'all choose to focus on! Thanks for joining in on our fun ~ God bless! Here is the link:
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Amen. I love You Jesus.
Thank you for the reminder to NOT live in the past and that God will always make a way forward!
Father, help me to follow Your will for my life. Thank You for Your blessings! Amen.
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Amen! Thank You for all You do for me, Lord.
Amen, Please fulfil your will for my life Father and thank you for all the victories you have given me.
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Amen thankyou pastor for this devotion, this is one of my problems, ever since being born again its like the enemy drops a big bag of past sin, things ive completely forgotten about and he makes me feel like I've just committed then, and it makes me feel like I'm not good enough and my prayers & worship don't fell like truth & spirit, it feels false, the enemy comes at me in so many ways its why I walk away, and I don't want to walk away, anyway thanks for your devotions pastor, in Jesus name, Amen