5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there. 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. 8 If the LORD is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. 9 Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them.”
How does this story apply to our lives now? It's so easy to be like the 10 spies and focus on all the negative in our lives and in our husbands. As positive wives, it's our job to eyes towards faith in what Gad can do, and stop concentrating on what's not being done or what's gone wrong. By changing this focus, we can begin to see all the positive blessings that God has provided us thus far and will provide a in the future.
So, what positive blessings can I be grateful for in my marriage? Let's see... I have a husband who loves me for who I am and doesn't even attempt to change it. I have a son who was created out of that love. All our bills get paid - we have a roof over our heads, cars to drive and food on the table. Sometimes it's really hard to look past all the things that are negative (not enough money to do fun things, no extra gas money to travel), and be happy for what we have. This was a lesson I had to learn the hard way and things are finally turning around.
This week I will choose to replace those negative thoughts with faith-filled thoughts.
"Faith does the same against the devil
as unbelief does against God." - John Bunyan
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