‘EVERY PLACE THAT THE SOLE OF YOUR FOOT SHALL TREAD UPON, THAT HAVE I GIVEN UNTO YOU.’ JOSHUA 1:3

You’ll notice a common thread throughout the Bible. When we really need Him, God shows up and does for us what we can’t do. The rest of the time, which is most of the time, He strengthens us and says keep treading and trusting. There’s no magic carpet. To achieve anything worthwhile you have to walk it out in faith, step by challenging step.

The Book of Job has 42 chapters. In the first 41, Job lived through the loss of his health, his wealth and his family. With friends like Job had, he didn’t need any enemies. His doubts were relentless. Over and over he questioned God but got only silence for an answer. He persevered through tough days and sleepless nights believing, when I'm tried, I shall come forth as gold, (See Job 23:10). Notice: 1. It takes fire to produce gold. 2. Only the refiner knows the degree of heat and amount of the time required. 3. To rush the process is to produce something of lesser value.

God told Israel that every place the soles of their feet trod. He would give to them. C.V. White says. The man who succeeds never waits for the crowd. He strikes out for himself. It takes nerve, it takes a lot of grit, but the man who succeeds has both. Nothing important was ever done but the greater number consulted previously doubted the possibility. Success is the accomplishment of that which people think can’t be done. Complacency, fatigue, criticism and discouragement are hurdles you must constantly overcome. So, keep treading and trusting!

Evangelist Philip Jegede’s Reading Courtesy of DWFT: Matt 5:7, Matt 18:21-35, Ps 103:8-18, Lam 3:22-24 www.mpbs247.org