When the nation of Israel made a covenant with the Lord at Mt. Sinai, God told them that He would give them the land of Canaan as their inheritance. But what was God planning to do with the Canaanites who were already living in that land? His plan was to drive the Canaanites out of the land a little bit at a time. God said: And I will send hornets before you, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite from before you. I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land. (Exodus 23:28-30 NKJV).
People often come to God in faith and expect Him to rid them instantly of all their demons, even though those demons have had the opportunity to flourish unhindered over many years. It may be that victory over those demons and the claiming of the promised land will take years of dedicated warfare, but the victory is assured and well worth the effort.
When Joshua was ready to lead the nation of Israel into the Promised Land, God said: No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. (Joshua 1:5-6 NKJV).
Jim Roberts, Peace Church, Indiahoma, OK
http://www.ok-peacechurch.org
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