Wandering Around the Same Old Mountain!

I see so many discouraged, downcast Christians today. They are down on everything—continually negative about everything. Somewhere along the way they have lost the victory of the cross in their lives—they’ve lost sight of what GOD has done for them and have allowed their attention to be focused upon all their problems. Seems like we just keep going round and round this same old mountain of difficulty and problems.

Have you ever considered what creates this problem in people’s lives who should be living victorious? I went back to Joshua and discovered an interesting concept that may help to draw you back to victory, if this is you. Consider Joshua 5:6 for a moment: “For the Israelites wandered in the wilderness 40 years until all the nation’s men of war who came out of Egypt had died off because they did not obey the Lord.“

The mountain of Sinai represents GOD’s place of judgment on the past. It was the place where His commandments were given. It was the place where we learn to obey GOD whether our hard hearts agree with His commands and statutes or not. It is the place where humanity learns to find obedience to Almighty GOD. Problem we find here was the Israelites had a hard time obeying GOD. They did not necessarily agree with GOD which was evidenced by their continual disobedience. They always thought they had a better way, a better plan. Because of their stubbornness, they marched round and round that same old mountain for forty years.

Being discouraged, being downcast, being down and out are common human issues especially with all the problems in the world today. However, believers are called to victory through Jesus Christ. You don’t have to live that way. As you look at your life today, are you living in obedience to the Word of GOD? The Israelites wandered around for forty years because of disobedience. Perhaps you are wandering around with that same spirit?

Take a good look at your own life today. Ask GOD to reveal issues you may have in your life that are preventing you from stepping into your Promised Land of Victory. Be willing to step into a life of obedience unto the LORD. Quit wandering around that same old mountain day after day and find GOD’s deliverance and peace in your life through simple obedience!