To get into a new one, you have to let dead
relationships rest.
Now that my servant Moses is dead, you must lead my people across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them- Joshua 1:2
If that last relationship is dead, why don’t you
let it rest?
If they had meant the country they came from, they would have found a way to go back. .. Heb11:15
How can you move forward when you think
backwards? You might probably be the one
who asked God to come help you from the situation just like the Israelites did (Exodus3:7).
And now that you are out, you are somehow contemplating of going back.
When he brought you out, he promised you and you
craved for better.
Now, you are like on a journey to some ‘Canaan’
where there’s love, respect and joy. This
journey is one where you’ll walk side by side with God. He is the one who comforts and directs you. So, He needs you to be close to him and not
worship other. You need this time to recoup
and don’t worry, you’ll reach your concern.
Oh, that we were back in Egypt,” they moaned, “It would have been better if the LORD had killed us there! At least there we had plenty to eat. But now you have brought us into this desert to starve us to death.”
He’ll be offended when you whine for the
mediocre love and unfair treatment of relationships from your past. Here, he is leading you to the best (cos he
lets the best happen to his children, Read Matthew7:8-11 ) and you are whining
about the guy who used you, beat you, treated you like crap, cheated on you,
refused to love you and did not respect you. You keep thinking that the bizarre
experience/situation you had is better than this ‘wilderness’ you’re in now just
because you don’t have what you want yet.
Please understand that you are on this journey
to heal, to recover and to arrive at a place of restoration. Your ‘wilderness’ season is to help you shed off
every stigma of the past and for you to learn to put your utmost trust in God. So, walk with him.
You won’t be here forever; He knows and cares about
you. He’s taking you to a point where everything
will work together for your good.
Do not delay your journey by wishing for the
past dead relationships- complaining voraciously about the lonely nights and cold
pillow. Or by falling into the same situation, repeating the same mistakes and
failing every test that come your way.
Break the cycle today.
If you called on him and he’s taking you through
this 'time', please let him. Stop interrupting His work in your life.
When you do get there, you will see ‘Canaan’ is way
better. You’ll see you can have true love, joy, peace, and every good thing all
bundled in one; in one relationship, with one interesting man.
I leave you with the words of Apostle Paul;
Focus your energy on one thing, forget the past and look forward to what lies ahead- Phil 3:13
