Lend to many...rule over many

”However, there should be no poor among you, for the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you, if you only you fully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow all these commands... For the Lord your God will bless you as he promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.  You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.”

Deuteronomy 15:4-6

Follow God, obey his commands, give openly and with a happy heart to the poor and needy.  In turn, you will be the lender to many, never being the one needing the lend; you will rule over many, never being the one to be ruled over.  

Friends, be generous with one another, for you cannot go wrong when you do -  it guarantees the attention and affection and blessing and prosperity of God - 

OH, he is so, so good!!

Get rid of - purge - evil from among you

”...You must purge the evil from among you.”

Deuteronomy 13:5

Must: essential, requirement.  

Purge: cleanse, clear, purify, wash, shrive, 
absolve.

Evil cannot be part of our lives, inside or out.  Therefore, whatever is evil within you, or whatever is evil around you, needs to be removed.  Whether it be thoughts, friends, family, feelings, etc., remove it - remove them.  Therefore, block your hearts, mind, eyes, and ears from those things that oppose God.  Once you do, life will brighten, blessings will pour down, and favor will be yours; God’s amazing glory will begin to shine in your life.

Keep moving until you get to where God puts you.

“But you are to seek the place the Lord your God will choose from among all his tribes to put his Name there for his dwelling.  To that place you must go”

Deuteronomy 12:5

Until you hear from God, until you know in your heart that where you are at is where he wants you to be, then keep moving forward - don’t stop.  There is a place where he wants you to be, and when you get there, you will know that it is the place for you.  So, if you don’t feel God right now, then dig in deeper to him, seek him, and watch for him; keep moving forward because where you are right now isn’t home for you yet.

Whatever happens is because of who or what you believe in.

"If you carefully observe these commands I am giving you to follow - to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his way and to hold fast to him - then the Lord will drive out these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations larger and stronger than you.  Every place where you set your foot will be yours: Your territory will extend... No man will be able to stand against you.  The Lord your God, as he promised you, will put terror and fear of you on the whole land, wherever you go.

See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse - the blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of the Lord your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known...  You are about to cross the Jordan to enter and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you.  When you have taken it over and are living there, be sure that you obey all the decrees and laws I am setting before you today."

Deuteronomy 11:22-28, 31-32

Go!!

"Go," the Lord said to me, "and lead these people on their way, so that they may enter and possess the land that I swore to their fathers to give them."

Deuteronomy 10:11

Go! Move! Lead!  You've been called by God.   Therefore if want the best, blessed, and most glorious life possible, then answer his call... NOW!

How will you ever win this battle before you?

“... “Who Can stand up before the Anakites?”  But be assured today that the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devouring fire.  He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you.  And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly, as the Lord has promised you.”

Deuteronomy 9:2-3

How will you win the battle before you; the battle that looks absolutely impossible?  Well, for one, you won’t win the battle before you, only God can.  And, for two, it is impossible for you, but with God all things are possible.  Hence, since you have God as your Leader and Lord, the battle before you is already your victory - he has gone before you and conquered it.  Therefore, my dear friend,  take a big step up and take that victory all the while remembering to thank God for every ounce of it.

Never forget who made your life great

“But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth...If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify to you today that you will surely be destroyed.”

Deuteronomy 8:18-19

Some harsh words, but it is the way it goes.  Friends, when God keeps handing you victories, then you must keep digging deeper into him, letting NOT the spirit of pride reside and grow within you.  Remember, if you let your pride take over, God will step out, which means the fall of pridefulness and blessings will be coming to you soon.  

So hold tight onto God and let go of yourself - for with him lies the victorious life in which you seek to live.

When you pay attention to God and do what he tells you...

”If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the Lord your God... will love you and bless you and increase your numbers.  He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land - your grain, new wine and oil - the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that he swore to your forefathers... You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless... the Lord will keep you free from every disease...”

Deuteronomy 7:12-15

Yes, when you follow God with all your mind, heart, body and soul, you will be, (you already are), blessed to no end - life is one victory after another for you.

In order to prosper you must...

“Hear, O Isreal, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your fathers, promised you...  so that we might always prosper and be kept alive...”

Deuteronomy 6:3, 24

Increase and prosperity come only one way - God’s Way.  So, live the GREAT life and follow God with your whole being,  in all things, keeping all of his commands, so that you can be blessed to be a blessing. 

Straight ahead.

“Go near and listen to all that the Lord God says... do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.  Walk in all the way that the Lord God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.”

Deuteronomy 5:27, 32-33

Focus!  Straight ahead! Turning left or right, or making U-turns will only end in demise. 

So, again, FOCUS, straight ahead on Christ!  He is the way for you, he has the prosperity and longevity for you; he is the only one that you can count on for all the good things in life, for all of your prayers to be answered and blessed.  

Listen! God is speaking.

"Then the Lord spoke to you out of the fire..."

Deuteronomy 4:12

During the most trying times of our lives; during the biggest battles we face; when we are walking through fires of this world are the times when the Lord is speaking to us most clearly.  So, stop for a moment, take a deep breath, open your heart, (open the eyes of your heart), listen and see - God is standing before you, he is speaking; he is letting you know that he has your victory and he will carry you through.

God does the fighting so you don't have to

"Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you."

Deuteronomy 3:22

Since God does all the fighting for you, that means, God has all the victory.  Therefore, stop fighting with your flesh, (which only wastes your precious time), and, instead, hand your battles over to the Lord as he will fight and win the battle for you.  In doing this, not only will it save you a lot of unnecessary heartache and strength, it will give you peace and joy as you step up and simply take the victory he has already won for you.

It’s been long enoughsaf

”You have made your way around this hill country long enough; now turn north... I have begun to deliver Sihon and his country over to you.  Now begin to conquer and possess his land.”

Deuteronomy 2:3, 31

The mountain you keep circling has become your safety net and it is a false safety net.  It is time to turn, move foreword, and follow the real safety-net, Christ our God.  Yes, it is time to take the land he has before you.  Yes, it is time for you to shine.  

Friend, the time is now!  The time is right! The time is yours!  So fear not and know that God is with you every step of the way.

You've been hanging around the same mountain too long

"The Lord our God said to us at Horeb, "You have stayed long enough at this mountain.  Break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the mountains, in the western foothills, in the Negev and along the coast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the Euphrates.  See, I have given you this land.  Go in and take possession of the land..."

Deuteronomy 1:6-8

It is time to move on my friend.  Break free of the mountains holding you back - move forward; move forward to the good 'land' God already has given you.  Go in and take what is yours, without fear, without doubt, and without anyone in the world telling you that you can't do it.  You can!  You will!   God is with you every step of the way.

Live life the right way

”Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the Lord, dwell among the Israelites.”

Numbers 35:34

Where you are is where God is, therefore treat yourself, and act, as such.  For if you don’t you will separate yourself from God, which means, you will separate yourself from a full, blessed, prosperous, glorious, love-filled life.  

Sin will catch up with you

”... and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.”

Numbers 32:23

Never think that you can get away with sin because no matter what, it will eventually sneak up on you and bite you in the fanny.  

Sinning isn’t the answer - following God and his Word is the answer.  Therefore, do what is right the first time around.

Just do what you are told

”Moses told the Israelites all that the Lord commanded him.”

Numbers 29:40

If God tells you to do, or say something, just do it! It will keep you from wasting time back-pedaling later on.  Yes, my friends - just do it: be bold, be strong;  be who God made you be and fear not, fear no one, and do what God has put you on this earth to do.

Climb up the mountain before you

“Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain in the Avarim range and see the land I have given the Israelites.”

Numbers 27:12

Don’t back down at the “mountains” in front of you!  Face them, climb them... yes, work your fanny off to conquer them - you can do it!  For when you get to the top of each one you will see the glory of God before you and you will attain the many amazing blessings that God has waiting for you. 

What God tells you to do: listen and do.

"Did I not tell tell the messengers you sent to me, "Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord - and I must say only what the Lord says?"

Numbers 24:13

No matter how enticing the offer may be, no matter how desperately you long to have what is being given, if the Lord has told you not to accept, then you mustn't accept.  Yes, it seems so hard to say 'no' at the moment, but God has a plan - trust him!  

Therefore, with all might, courage, and confidence, say, 'no thank you', turn and walk away.

God has what is yours ready for you to take.

“The Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you, with his whole army and his land...”

Numbers 21:34

When you follow the path that God sets you out upon then there need be no fear - NONE.  For if God has set you out, then he has already gone before you and conquered all your enemies, which means, all you have to do is walk up to them and take what belongs to you.   So stop being nervous, stop being afraid; follow God, do what he tells you to do, and take what belongs to you.

God bless!

Speak to the rock

"...Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water..."

Numbers 20:8

When the world says it is impossible, show them it isn't - show them God's glory by speaking, in the name of the Jesus, to the impossible - show them the glory of God right in front of their eyes.  

My friend, if you have real faith in Christ, you can change the world's negativity - one blessed miracle at a time.  

Move away from the wicked

”He warned the assembly, “Move back from the tents of these wicked men! Do not touch anything belonging to them, or you will be swept away because of their sins.”

Numbers 16: 26

Stay away from those that don’t listen to the Lord, otherwise you might find yourselves going under, finding yourself too far gone to come back up for air.

Oh how mighty God’s glory is!

“If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us...the Lord is with us.  Do not be afraid of them.

...Then the glory of the Lord appeared...”

Numbers 14:8-10

When you trust in, believe in, listen to, and let God lead the way, his glory will shine ever-so-brightly in your life - leading you from glory to glory to glory.

God comes down to us

”I will come down and speak with you there...”

Numbers 11:17

God doesn’t make us come up to his level, he comes down to ours - face to face - so that we can understand, follow, trust, and see him in all his glory and all his splendor.  Therefore, do not fear that God is too far above you to be able to talk to him - that is not his character.  He made each of us unique and individualized as they come, and since he made each of us unique and individualized, he comes to each and every one of us as such so that every single one of us can understand him, see him, revel in him, and live in his glory.  

Friends, God is not someone beyond our reach.  No!  He is right here with each and everyone one of us, engaging with us and loving us.  Therefore, talk to him, seek him, and trust him.  For when you do, you will find him, in all his love and splendor, standing face to face with you, arms open wide to hold you and carry you on your way to all glory.

To go or stay?

“At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out...”

Numbers 9:23

Plain and simple:  

If God doesn’t tell you to go, then don’t go.  If God doesn’t tell you to stay, then don’t stay.

So that the glory of the Lord may appear to you

"...This is what the Lord commanded you to do, so that the glory of the Lord may appear to you."

Leviticus 9:6

To be blessed with the glory of God, you must first do what he tells you to do.  

Trust God, do what he tells you to do, he knows what's best for you.

The glory of the Lord

“...and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.”

Exodus 40:35

Wherever Christians gather to worship the Lord, his glory will fill it.

Englarging our territory

“I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory...” Exodus 34:24

When God is the leader in your life, nothing can stop the blessings that is yours for the taking.  Believe, trust in, and hold tight to God - he’s got miles and miles of blessings and riches and favor with your name written all over them.