TRUST AND EXPECTATION
Joshua 1:1-9

“After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: 2 “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.” (Joshua 1:1-3) God spoke to the children of Israel through Joshua about what He was going to do. God had a plan to bless them and it was a done deal if they were going to trust only on the promises of God. God’s promise was that every place that the sole of their feet would tread upon would be their own, but they had to move by trusting the Lord for what He said He was going to do. All the promises of God are set to become a manifestation wherever there is expectation in place. Expectation is rooted in trusting God for what He is and what He can do. All of the promises of God will come to pass when the trust invested is making man live by the Word of God. Often times believers quote, “Every place that sole of your foot tread upon has be given to them”. Indeed God has done what He said He will do before it becomes a physical manifestation. Only when the required trust is in place. Isaiah 57:13, “…But he who puts his trust in Me shall possess the land, and shall inherit My holy mountain.” God spoke again to confirm only those whose trust will rest in His promises. Has the Lord spoken and you have heard Him but didn’t trust Him? There is nothing to loose in trusting God, but there is so much to gain. Joshua’s experience after spying on the land was enough for him not to falter in hearing and abiding by whatever the Lord promised him. Joshua and Caleb survived among all the generations that perished in the wilderness because of the demonstration of the lack of faith to trust God for His promises. God has so many promises for His creations, none that can be achieved just by the word of mouth, but by consciously living in the Word of God. Knowing that trusting God is wisdom is not enough, but knowing how to live by the Word of God will bring to pass the manifestation of what the Lord promised to do.
Prayer for today: Father, all I am asking for this day is the grace to be able to live every single moment of my life in trusting Your gracious and merciful name.