God's Best! His perfect will for you~

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock; and when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, that indeed the region was a place for livestock, the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, "ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Shebam, Nebo and Beon, the country which the LORD defeated before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock, and your servants have livestock." therefore they said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not take us over the Jordan."
And Moses said to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben: "Shall your brethren go to war while you sit here? Now why will you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD has given them? Thus your fathers did when I sent them away from Kadesh Barnea to see the land. For when they went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, so that they did not go into the land which the LORD had given them. So the LORD's anger was aroused on that day, and He swore an oath, saying, "Surely none of the men who came up from Egypt, from twenty years old and above, shall see the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, because they have not wholly followed Me, except Caleb the son of Jephunneth, the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have wholly followed the Lord.
Numbers 32: 1-12

So often we see something, a circumstance, a way of life, and it is pleasing to us. We think, "This is what I want." we claim it as our own. God is telling us to follow Him! But we, like spoiled, all knowing children say, "No, Lord, I want this!" This is what we had hoped for, always wanted. This is what we disobediently, unfaithfully SETTLE for. Not holding out for the promise of God, the blessings of God that He is leading us to, if we just will trust and obey Him. If we will lay down our desires and seek God's desires. If we will just follow Him. He will lead us to the promised land. God's plans for us, His will for us is so much greater than anything we could ever fathom for ourselves. Do you want what you think is best? Or do you want God's best?!!!
Don't set up camp in the wilderness! Follow God to the promised land...
Wholly follow Him!
He is faithful and oh, so worthy and His perfect plan for your life will far surpass your wildest dreams...

(I have been thinking of these scriptures and their truth..... Holy Spirit checked my heart as to what I shared above..... yes, it is true. However I was remiss, for I only painted part of the picture...... I need to take it full circle. While what I said is true, it only shows one side.... Our side, and God's blessings for us..... His perfect will for us. However, even more importantly it is a way for us to bless God. To walk by faith, to obey Him, to journey deeper and deeper in our relationship with Him, from glory to glory, all for God's GLORY! It is a way for us to witness to others of Who God is. Of His love and faithfulness..... it is an opportunity as we persevere to press on in the strength of the Lord for others to ask us the reason for our Hope...... an opportunity to share our reason... JESUS! God will bring people into your path that do not know this Hope.... this Savior, this agape love of God. It is an opportunity to shine bright in, and through Jesus Christ.... the reason for our hope.
God's Speed on your journey to the promised land.....)