Road Blocks to Advancement

Saturday 27 June
READ: Num 13: 30 -31
MORE LESSON: Num 13: 27 – 14: 12

God told the Israelites to go and possess the Promised Land, but they came up with some reports that posed as road block to their advancement to the fulfilment of their destiny. Christians are mandated to move forward in every area of life. However, there are stumbling blocks that can make you remain stagnant or even retrogress. Today we point out some of the stumbling blocks in the lives of the Israelites so that you can guide against such in your life.
1. Lack of relationship with God: It is obvious that the people did not have a viable relationship with God. They didn't know God; they only knew Moses. This was why they magnified the enemy above God. Only those that know their God can be strong and do exploits (Dan. 11: 32). Living a life that is far away from God will always impede a man from moving to the next level.
2. Unbelief: The people saw all the miracles that God did in the wilderness but their hearts were not persuaded to have faith in Him. Therefore unbelief stopped them from advancing into the rest that God had prepared for them (Heb 3: 18 – 19). I want you to know that it is God that has brought you this far in life and you should believe Him to take you to the next level.
3. Procrastination: The Israelites wanted a better time to go and possess the land when God had told them to go now. You must know that now is the time to take responsibility for your advancement to the next level. If you leave till tomorrow that which you are supposed to do today, you deny yourself advancement in destiny. Laziness is akin to procrastination and both are destiny killers. Don't procrastinate any good thing that you are to do for yourself or for other people till tomorrow because you don't know what tomorrow brings.
4. Un-preparedness: The final road block we will consider is unpreparedness. Down in their heart and mind, the people of Israel were not ready to enter in to their Promised Land. The truth about life is that there is no help you can give to someone that is not willing to move forward. You must be willing and make yourself ready for progress in life. An unprepared person will mess up if he finds himself at a higher level. Whatever is the next level you want--in career, finance, marriage, ministry and spiritual life--you have to equip yourself and make yourself ready from now. This is one of the attitudes you will need to get to the next level.
I implore you to evaluate your life today and take responsibility for your advancement in destiny. I release upon you the grace to move above obstacles and enter into your next level, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
*Pray that every road block on your path of advancement be removed.
*Pray against the road block of unbelief, procrastination, unpreparedness and lack of relationship with God in your life.
* Ask for grace to move above obstacles on your path of destiny.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, in the name of Jesus, I declare that the agenda of witchcraft shall not prosper over my destiny, in the name of Jesus.