Break Camp

In our text for today, we find that Israel is being told by God to "break camp" so they can advance into the land that He promised them. Israel has settled at Mt. Horeb and the thought of moving forward hasn't crossed their mind. They have gathered at Mt. Horeb to worship and praise God for what He did for them on yesterday. God brought them out of the wilderness and now they're giving Him honor and glory.

However, God reaches a point where He tells the people that they've stayed where they are long enough. He appreciates their worship and praise, but He doesn't want it to hinder them from possessing what He has for them. He informs them to break camp and go after the land that He has ordained for their lives. I've discovered that a lot of people are being hindered from obtaining what God has for them because they have developed a spirit of complacency. They aren't thinking about moving forward. They're just happy they aren't where they were on yesterday. You should be thankful that you're not in the same position you were on yesterday, but you shouldn't let that keep you from possessing all that God has for you. Don't get to the point where you allow your current title, salary, academic achievement, place of residence, and other accomplishments to hinder you from moving ahead to bigger and better things.

God wanted Israel to realize that He didn't bring them out of the wilderness to stay at the mountain. He brought them out of the wilderness so they could advance into the land that He had ordained for them to have.

Please understand that where you are is just a "pit stop" to where God is taking you. He doesn't intend for you to stay there forever because He wants you to possess the land that He has in store for your life.