As most of you already know, I opened my own business last year. There have been great moments of stress, mostly brought on by learning curves. My business is commission driven, so, no sales equals no money. There have been months I have beaten myself up wondering if at the end of the month I was going to be able to make ends meet. As I opened my Bible this morning and read Exodus 21 and 23, I was overwhelmed with how much the Father really loves us. He did not miss one tiny detail instructing us on how to live. There were some verses that spoke to my spirit in a very personal way- but isn't that just how He loves me? To make it living water for me. To make His Word my instruction and guide? Amazing.
As the Father was teaching the Israelites how to live now that they were coming into their Promised Land - He lets them know - Hey, this isn't going to be accomplished over night. You don't have enough population yet, to handle the responsibility it takes to have dominion over the vast amount of land I'm about to give you as your inheritance. I'm letting you know right now, the land will become yours a little at a time, listen to my instruction. As you are multiplied, so also will your land and responsibility be increased.
Exodus 23: 27-31 says:
27 “I will send my terror ahead of you and create panic among all the people whose lands you invade. I will make all your enemies turn and run. 28 I will send terror ahead of you to drive out the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites. 29 But I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become desolate and the wild animals would multiply and threaten you. 30 I will drive them out a little at a time until your population has increased enough to take possession of the land. 31 And I will fix your boundaries from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea,[f] and from the eastern wilderness to the Euphrates River.[g] I will hand over to you the people now living in the land, and you will drive them out ahead of you.
Personally, I think the overall premise of this Scripture for me personally is - Hey, Donna!! Did you see that???? It isn't going to happen overnight! I have things to teach you about running a business. Your greater success is coming, but it is coming a little at a time - because if I poured out my full blessing on you right now - you do not have the people nor the tools to handle it. I AM meeting your needs step by step and giving you proportionate responsibility along the way. Now get out of the drivers seat and just enjoy the ride! Oh HOW I LOVE THAT LIVING WATER! IT IS A FEAST TO MY SOUL!
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