At the end of Deuteronomy we find the Israelites on the edge of the promised land. God had given the land to them, it was theirs for the taking, but they still had to go in and possess it. The story of Joshua is the story of the process of possessing the land. There are some key principles demonstrated in this book that pertain to receiving from God. You might accept what Christ has given to you in theory. You might believe that through Christ you have full access to God; that all authority is given you in Christ for the fulfilling of God’s mission; that every spiritual blessing is yours in Christ; that all the promises of God are yours in him. You may believe this in theory and yet not actually ever experience these things. The gift of God may remain forever an unopened package for you so long as you fail to actually unwrap it. Yes, Jesus gives you access to God, and the favour of God is upon you if you believe in him. But unless you go to God and receive from him, unless you go out and exercise Jesus’ authority for God’s mission, then your faith will always remain theoretical.
Ask God to fill you afresh with his Spirit and spend some time waiting on him.
Read Deuteronomy 7:17-26 and Matthew 7:7-11
