Barbed Wire

Have you ever felt like there was something you were lead to do, but it seems to hard to attain? Maybe you feel like a door has been left open to a great opportunity, but when you walk through to the other side their is a barbed wire fence that you have to scale before you can get to it?
God promised the Israelites that they would have a land flowing with milk and honey, a land that was full of great opportunities, a land far away from their slavery in Egypt. Moses was to be the fearless leader taking them from their captivity in Egypt to their freedom in the land of plenty. After 2 years in the wilderness God finally told Moses it was time for them to enter this wonderful land, but Moses decided to send 12 scouts out beforehand to observe the land and report back to the community. After spending 40 days in this land the scouts came back saying it was definitely flowing with milk and honey, BUT it was also filled with powerful people, Giants, and large cities surrounded by 25 foot walls, 20 feet deep. 10 of the 12 scouts saw no feasible way to take this land as their own. They were able to discourage the entire Israelite tribe from entering this land, and instead they were making a plan to go back to Egypt where they had been enslaved. However there were 2 scouts, Caleb and Joshua, who saw things differently. They looked at the circumstances through their God's perspective. "They said to the community of Israel, "The land we explored is a wonderful land! And if the LORD is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey, and he will give it to us!" Numbers 14:7-8. Caleb and Joshua saw the open door and recognized the barbed wire and knew without a doubt that if God wanted them on the other side he would remove the barbed wire in the way. These 2 faithful servants tried to encourage the community to trust God and His promises. "Do not rebel against the LORD, and don't be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the LORD is with us! Don't be afraid of them!" Numbers 14:9
Every time we choose to shy away from the opportunity or promise God has given us we are rebelling against Him. We are telling God we don't trust Him and His strength. God can do all things and we need to remember that. He is stronger than any wall; He is mightier than any army; He is bigger than any fear!
For the past year God has told me to write. He has spoke to me through the encouragement of others, through scripture, and through my quiet time. But to be honest I haven't been writing because I am afraid I will have nothing to say and quite frankly that I'm not good enough. I've given myself excuses that I don't have enough time, that maybe He is leading me in a different direction. But God has constantly placed people in my path to encourage me on and truths to lead me forward. I saw the door open and let the BARBED WIRE shy me away. But after so much constant confusion as to what I was to do and the fears that I placed in my way I went to Him in prayer. I put my face to the ground and laid His plans before me, and I prayed, "God, if writing is what you want me to do, it is not me, but you writing through me. And I lay this all before you, trusting in your plan. Empty me of myself and use me. Amen."
What stands in the way of the open door and the promised land God has for you? Lay it at the feet of Christ and He will tear that Barbed Wire DOWN!