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Scripture
You have stayed at this mountain long enough. Deuteronomy 1:6

You have been wandering around in this hill country long enough; turn to the north. Deuteronomy 2:3

Observation
It is true that we must endure. It is reality that we must wait on the Lord. It is a fact that we must be patient. But there comes a time that even God becomes impatient with his own delays in our lives. When the Lord says, “long enough” we know that the days of walking in circles is over. It is time to move forward.

It is surprising that God does not just order Moses, “Move north.” Instead, God did what he rarely does: he explained himself with the words “long enough”. It was time to move on. There are moments of setback. There are seasons to trace and retrace the same lesson over. There are times to time out to adjust character. But none of these last forever. God’s design is for all of us to eventually move forward, even obnoxious people who try his patience.

Humans are prone to wad up other human beings and toss them aside into forgotten waste cans. People like to clear other people from their memory and get on with life. But God does not behave like a human. He is a Redeemer and Saviour. He remembers those in wandering places and recommences their journey.

Application
If God says it is time to move out, who are we to stall? When God lets others get a move on who are we to keep them frozen in their tracks with our judgments. God lets others move on with lessons learned even when we would like to teach them a thing or two. And God gives us permission to occupy new regions simply because it is his time and his doing.

Prayer
Father, I can become so accustomed to right hand turns over and over again to move in circles that it seems odd to move straight ahead. When you speak so to my soul help me to be prompt to obey. Opportunity knocks often just once. I don’t want to miss out. You ask me if I am surrendered enough to move on? I say, Yes Lord. When you say to move out so I will. Amen.