Faith is all about taking that first step, building confidence, and keeping your eyes on Jesus. The critical factor in faith isn’t its size, but its object.
700 years have passed since God’s covenant with Abraham/Abram to give his descendents the Land of Canaan. And now, the time has come for this promise to be fulfilled through an almost 90-year-old Joshua.
Barely a year since being delivered from Egypt, the Israelites march straight to the Promised Land. However, their lack of faith will keep them wandering in the wilderness of half-trust and half-triumph for 40 years.
When Exodus ends, God literally moves into camp, and His glory fills the tabernacle. What do you do when God moves into the neighborhood? This is where Leviticus begins.
Egypt was an incubator where the Lord could grow His chosen people into a nation while keeping them separate from a pagan culture. God is preparing nothing less than the salvation of the world!
The people God chooses are never perfect. At times they are deeply flawed. They lie, deceive, and rebel, but they work hard to trust in God’s goodness. This is who God chooses to use … and to transform.
