MOVE
ON Saturday February 6,
2016
Text:
Deuteronomy 1:1 – 8 Memory verse: v
7
The first part of Moses' farewell sermon
to Israel begins with this chapter, and continued to the latter end of the
fourth chapter. In the first five verses of this chapter we have the place (1:1,
2) where Moses spoke to the Israelites and the time (1:3, 4). Moses began his
admonition (1:5) by reminding them of God’s promises concerning Canaan (1:6 –
8). The people of Israel spent about a year on mount Horeb, the mountain that
burned with fire (compare Heb 11:18). It was there God spoke to Moses that the
people have stayed so much and should move on. They seem to be comfortable at
that mountain but God told them to leave that comfort zone because the better
place for them is still ahead.
No one can achieve anything when he/she
is in the comfort zone. You need to move out of your comfort zone to improve
yourself, take more challenges and attain a new height. Many of us are stagnant
in our faith and spiritual lives. Some are comfortable being in the church
without any commitment attached to it in terms of winning souls for Christ. Are
you satisfied with what you are now? Are there no rooms for improvement in your
life and career? If there are, then you should move on. Are you seated in a
place because of troubles of life that seem to have brought you to a
standstill? It is time to move on. Are you mourning loss of a friend, a spouse,
a parent, a benefactor, a child, etc? It is time to move on. Dust yourself for
there are better things ahead as there was Promised Land ahead of the
Israelites.
Food
for Thought:
Much can never be achieved in a comfort zone
Prayer: Lord, strengthen me to move on in life not minding the troubles that have come my way in Jesus name.
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