It must have been disappointing for the Godhead to realize that the adult generation of Hebrews rescued from Egypt was so full of unbelief that they could not be brought into the Promised Land.

The people cried out to the Lord when they were slaves in Egypt. Moses and Aaron and arrived with supernatural events that devastated Egypt’s agriculture and economy. In the final act, the Hebrews crossed a dry sea bed to safety and watched Pharaoh’s army drowned by God.

The problem is that the people did not have the same vision as God. They expected a quick trip to the Promised Land, and once there, they expected to move into riches and fame. The problem was that they had no personal love for God. This was repeatedly made evident when they did not get their own way; they were ready to ditch God and return to slavery in Egypt.

As a result of their unbelief and rebellion, Jesus sentenced them to an unusual punishment. The adults slowly died during the next forty years and the children grew up with the knowledge that their parents had been disciplined by God for being faithless.

Aaron caved in to the pressure and made a golden calf when the people demanded an idol to worship. This is why he never made it into the Promised Land.

Moses got so frustrated with the people that he took it out on Jesus and struck the rock instead of speaking to it. This one mistake would cost him dearly and he too was denied entry to the Promised Land.

Joshua and Caleb were the only adults from Egypt who made it to the Promised Land with the children 19 years old and younger.

Jesus wept over the people who refused to obey and be blessed. Lucifer rejoiced that he was able to corrupt the supernatural exodus from Egypt and hinder its ringleaders – Moses and Aaron – from entering.

How many people today are in the same condition as the Hebrews that died in the wilderness? You were called, saved and delivered from your sins, but on the road to the Promised Land, you got derailed, bogged down and now are unable to move forward.

How many Christians never reach their full potential because they got bogged down by lust, divorce, alcohol, drugs, greed, etc.? This is a somber message not to go down the same road of unbelief. Cling to Jesus and be blessed!

Which generation are you going to identify with? The generation that died in the wilderness or the generation that reached the goal set by Jesus?

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Yours in Christ,

Pastor John S. Torell