After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. Joshua 1:1-2
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Bereavement is a state of being deprived of someone or something. It is a term mostly used to describe the state of someone who has lost a loved one to death; and it generally portrays a sense of loss. Joshua was in a state of bereavement when God gave him the command in today’s text. He had just lost a very important person in his life – Moses his spiritual leader and mentor who was like a father figure to him. The loss of Moses might have felt like the loss of direction, hope and vision to Joshua because those were the things Moses represented in his life. However, amidst his tears, God told him to arise and go over the Jordan (forward).
Often in life, the loss of someone or something important keeps people in a place where they are not motivated to do anything or carry on with their lives. Nevertheless, your place of loss is not supposed to be your place of stagnation. There is a hereafter, and there is life after death. Hope comes after disappointment. A good business can be birth after a job loss. A relationship that will end in a good marriage, can be formed after heartbreak. The loss of your investment is not a sentence of poverty; more opportunities are available in life.
The first thing God pointed out to Joshua when he spoke to him was that there was a land to possess and a journey to embark on to get there. All the things the Lord had promised the children of Israel were in that land, so, he needed to wipe his tears and lead the people towards the Promised Land. Joshua had to arise from his position of bereavement to a place of becoming all that God planned for him and the Israelites.
Likewise, you have to arise from your place of bereavement regardless of who or what you lost to go on to become all God still wants you to become in life. Wipe away the tears, shake off the doubts, come out from the condemnation, leave the pity-party, confront the discouragement, and arise from the frustration to your land of fulfillment. God wants to take you from your place of loss to your place of plenty, but, He needs you to ARISE and GO!
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ADDITIONAL STUDY
II Kings 7:1-8, Psalm 66:8-12 & Jeremiah 29:11
CONFESSION
I refuse to accept my current state as a dead end! I arise from my place of bereavement and stagnation, I am moving forward to becoming all that God still wants me to become. I am moving to my land of rich fulfillment in Jesus’ name.
4 Comments
Emeka Fred -Hilary Kanebi
July 08, 2019, at 5:50 amIn the Waters and in the Fire … He is right there with me.
Moving forward.
#neveralone #keepmoving #Emmanuel
Keziah Gankon
July 08, 2019, at 6:46 amLord Jesus Christ,I am blessed. I am moving forward. For my blessings comes from you. My riches is in your hands ,preserve me Lord and make me rich.. thank you Lord
Ashi Dooshima
July 08, 2019, at 8:38 amIts really heartbreaking to lost a loved one.
I personally it took me over ten years to come to terms that my mum was no more. I hated God, hated my family, and i really broke their heart too😂. I was just afraid if i love them they can be no more tomorrow as well. So i was just a nice person but you see the scripture that says guard your heart with all deligence…that was my anchor scripture.
This God is sooooo awesome.
The healing process began with Him. I fell in love so much with God and told Him since He cannot die, i will never be heartbroken….so i sold out my self to Him, we’ll communicate, laugh, joke, infact on my matric day i was just giving Him different posing. Its been happily ever after.
Then family, i attempted suicide twice after i lost my mum. I couldn’t imagine living in this world with out her. My father loves me like you don’t want to know, but i always feel he would’ve treated my mum better, i was just angry at him for a long time. Then my siblings, i am the pet of the family. Its been like that from day one so i do any how😂 😂 😂. They just tried there best to make me happy. They really tried. Then i began to love my brother….i can’t explain the love i have for my brother. I don’t think the love i have for my brother can be explained nor compared to the way i use to think i love my mum😂😂😂😂he has broken my heart alot of times with the things he does but i keep loving him the more. Infact i pray for my brother more than i do for myself. My family is now the best thing to me. My dad calls me almost every day. The only man who calls me…my ANGEL 😍 😘 💕.
Relationship. OK so after i lost my mum i was still a baby ya. Like 12. But i grew. Had guys toasting. But i was just on a mission to give them a feeling of what it feels to be heart broken. I broke hearts😭😭😭😭 it was just the best way for me to revenge. No guy has ever broken up with me. I usually will leave the relationship 3months before he will get to know. I can still be nice but I’ve left you. With further i do 😂😂😂i think the husband man to be should complete the story himself soon😂😂😂.
God will always be God. Trust me the healing process wasn’t easy but God did it. Ilcc played a huge role in the healin process. At times pastor will preach then, I’ll go back and apply it small….😂😂😂 then I’ll notice that it worked. I kept on applying it small small, and i can BOLDLY tell you that it worked, and is still working.
Brothers and Sisters in any way you are hurting just invite God in as we heard yesterday in church, He will come and fix everything like He did for me. The song writer says….weeping may Endure for the night But JOY comes in the morning. I SAY TO YOU THAT YOUR JOY HAS COME, AND IT HAS COME TO STAY! Shalom!
Helen
July 08, 2019, at 9:07 amGod wants me to become something in life and I’m moving towards that, no more stagnation in Jesus’ name! Amen.