I was reading the Word when I came across Deuteronomy 7:22-24 which reads, "And the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you little by little; you will be unable to destroy them at once, lest the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. But the LORD your God will deliver them over to you, and will inflict defeat upon them until they are destroyed. And He will deliver their kings into your hand, and you will destroy their name from under heaven; no one shall be able to stand against you until you have destroyed them."
I have been thinking a lot about my spiritual growth lately, especially about my challenges/ weaknesses. I sometimes feel despondent when I see myself against the mirror of God's word (James 1:22-25) and see all the "nations" that are inhabiting my "promised land"and I find myself wishing that I'd wake up and be perfect (mature) already! In reply to these feelings of despondency, the Lord impressed in my spirit that each believer's Christian walk is a marathon and not a sprint. We all need to concentrate on fighting the good fight of faith and finishing strong. I'm grateful knowing that with the Lord as my dwelling place (the vine), I (the branch) will bear fruit.
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"As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving." - Colossians 2: 6-7
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