streams-of-waterThe land you are to take possession of is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks rain from heaven. It is a land the Lord your God cares for; the eyes of th Lord your God are continually on it from the beginning of the year to its end. (Deuteronomy 11:11-12)

Everyday lies before us new challenges and we are going forward to take possession of it. Who knows what will find? What new experiences or changes will come our way? What new needs will arise? In spite of the uncertainty before us, we have a cheerful and comforting message written in the holy book from the heavenly father: “The Lord your God cares for us; the eyes of the Lord are continually on it from the beginning of the day to its end.”

The Lord our God shall be our Source of Supply. Indeed, He supplies our needs. In Him are springs, fountains, and streams that will never be run dry. To those who are anxious comes the gracious promise of our heavenly father: If He is the Source of our mercies, mercy will never fail us. No heat or drought can dry the “river whose streams make glad the city of God” (Psalms 46:4).

But why is it that the land we are to possess is a land of valleys and hills? It is not all flat or downhill. If life were always smooth and level, it would be a life that is  boring and weight us down. Hey! Do we not know that we need valleys and the hills. The hills collect the rain for hundreds of fruitful valleys. And so it is with us! It is the difficulty encountered on the hills that drives us to the throne of grace and brings the showers of blessing. Yes, it is the hills, the cold and seemingly barren hills of life that we question and complain about, that bring down the showers.

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Many people have perished in the wilderness valley, buried under its golden sand, and would have thrived in the hills. How many would have been killed by the cold, destroyed or swept desolate of their fruitfulness by the wind, if not for the hills – stern, hard, rugged, and so steep to climb? God’s hill s are gracious protection for His people against their foes!

We cannot see what loss, sorrow, and trials are accomplishing. We need only to trust. The Father comes near to take our hand and lead us on our way today.

So don’t complain about the mountains, terrains, and hilly Land of Promised. Instead be thankful…

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