I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Exodus 23. “I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run. I will send the hornet ahead of you to drive the Hivites, Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.  But I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become desolate and the wild animals too numerous for you. Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land” (Verses 27-30). Little by little God will remove the bad, not because He couldn’t do it all at once, but because we wouldn’t be able to handle it. This morning these verses felt like a conversation between me and my Heavenly Father, and not like words I was reading from my bible. Why? Because it gives me hope. Hope that God is little by little removing the obstacles out of my life. Does this mean that everything will be smooth? No. As God was clearing a path for His people to the promise land, they still had trials. They still struggled and made mistakes. So what’s the lesson? As God little by little removes that which keeps us from moving forward, we have a personal responsibility to MOVE forward. Each clearing is just what we need, enough to help us be victorious over what’s left. Don’t fret or fear your journey take it one step at a time with God. Little by little He will help you overcome your obstacles.