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READING: "Only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive of
those men who went to scout out the land." (Numbers 14:38)
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decisions and disobedience of others will not cancel God's will for you. Other
people's actions will affect you, but no one can prevent what God wants to do
in and through you. Joshua and Caleb trusted God and yet were forced to wander
in a wilderness for forty years because of the fear and disbelief of others.
Have
you ever felt that someone was thwarting God's will for you? Perhaps someone
kept you from getting a job or earning a promotion. Perhaps the government
would not approve your application or a committee disagreed with your recommendation.
Do you believe that mere man can stop God from accomplishing His purposes in
your life?
God
did everything He intended to do in the lives of Joshua and Caleb. His primary
assignment for them had not been to enter the Promised Land but rather to serve
as godly leaders for their people. Joshua and Caleb could not lead the people
if they were in the Promised Land by themselves while the people were still
wandering in the wilderness! God kept these leaders in a position where they
could exert a godly influence upon their nation, and, as a result, they became
models of spiritual leadership for generations to come. Even so, God ultimately
brought Caleb and Joshua into the Promised Land just as He had said. They had
been delayed but not thwarted. Be assured of this: No one can hinder God from
carrying out His plans for your life. Once God sets something in motion, no one
can stop it (Isa. 46:11). God bless you. Amen!

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