I know your trudging

“For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking [trudging] through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.” - Deuteronomy 2v7

Forty years is a long time to do anything. It would be an almost unbearable time to wander through the land waiting for God to allow entrance into the Promised Land. It is true that even in our minds the people “deserved” to wander for ignoring the advice of God’s men and allowing their fear to overcome their faith.

Yet, what about Moses, Joshua, and Caleb? These were men of God. All were faithful, even Moses who in a moment of fleshliness lost his opportunity to enter Canaan, truly strove to follow God. How did they see the forty years of wandering? Why did they have to “suffer”?

God gives us an answer in Deuteronomy 2v7. God told them:

· I have blessed you and your works

· I know your trudging

· I have been with you

· You have lacked nothing

What a wonderful encouragement! Sometimes in our lives we go through times of just trudging along. The word “walking” also aptly depicts this for us. We do not always get to run along celebrating great victories. Most of our Christian lives are just spent in a daily walk, trudging along. How wonderful it is to note that in those every day times God is blessing, He knows all about it, He is with us, and we will lack nothing.

Thank you Father for a special encouragement today!