“And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain: and see the land, what it is…” (Num. 13:17-18).
God told the Israelites that the land He had given them was a land flowing with milk and honey, so the twelve spies went in and checked it out for forty days. When they returned, they brought back one cluster of grapes that took two of them to carry. Those were pretty good grapes!
The Israelites had been out in the desert, getting their water from a rock and living on manna from heaven that sustained them but didn’t have much taste. Now God said they were ready to move in and possess the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk and honey. However, Israel didn’t go in; they stayed back in the desert.
You’ll find that in the church world today. Some folks are satisfied to stay out in the “desert,” getting a little water out of a rock and bit of manna from heaven each morning. They could move over into the promised land and enjoy an abundance of blessings, but they’re satisfied where they are. “Don’t push healing on me,” they say. “I’m not interested. I’m happy as I am.”
You see, the choice is ours. God doesn’t force anything on anyone. I don’t know about you, but I have a burning desire on the inside to move over into my promised land—into the best God has for me.
The Bible says the Israelites “could not enter in because of unbelief” (Heb. 3:19). The same is true for us. What determines whether we move into the abundance of our promised land or barely get along out in the desert is the extent to which we believe God.
No wonder God says, “Without faith, you can’t please Me!”
I want God’s best in my life. Healing is part of the abundant life. He provided through Jesus. I enter my promised land by faith in His Word. I believe I’m strong, healed and able to possess my inheritance!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.