So Much More

“…but the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us on this side of the Jordan.”

– Numbers 32:32

In the Christian walk, there are times in our lives when we remain in a place God has not designated for us. There are also times when the Lord wants us to move on from a particular area. Our inheritance lies ahead of us, yet we can begin to think it is right in front of us. We desire to set up shop and plant roots where we are and never ask the Lord if He even wants us to remain. We become entrenched and unable to move at His command, missing out on every experience and blessing Jesus has for us.

I heard a story once of a young girl whose parents took her to Disneyland. As she entered the park, she was amazed by the train. She stood in wonder at the picture of her favorite mascot designed by flowers at the front of the park. She and her parents were just beyond view of the entrance, and the young girl would not move, even though her parents were trying to show her so much more. The young lady could not understand why her parents wanted to leave that particular area, and she thought they had arrived. She did not realize everything beyond the front gate, all of the treasures hers on the other side. That ticket that her parents purchased gave her access to so much more. All she needed to do was follow her parents through a tunnel leading to many beautiful lands and experiences. All the sites and sounds were hers!

Salvation through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ is essential, but that is just the beginning! God has so much more for us to experience in this life of sanctification, yet many times, we remain infants in our walk with Christ and never move into maturity. The Lord has paid the purchase price and desires us to move on into a deeper relationship with Him through His Word. May we journey away from the entrance and never remain in a place God has not told us to stay. This journey with Christ has many beautiful lands and experiences for us if we take His mighty hand and allow Him to lead us on!

“We have already moved from what we were to what we are, and we are now moving toward what we shall be.”

– A. W. Tozer