I’ve been thinking a lot about the people in the Bible and how their lives were shaped by God’s promises. Abraham was given a command and a promise — his future was tied to his obedience in that moment. Gideon too was given a command, and his victory depended on following it.
But then there are others — David, Joseph — whose journeys didn’t start with a command. They were chosen. Anointed. Set apart. And then… they waited. They endured. They were taken on long, winding paths that didn’t look like the promise at all.
I relate to that.
Years ago, God give me one clear instruction: Let go and let Me do it. No battle plan, no list of steps — just release. Like David in the wilderness. Like Joseph in the prison. My “job” has been to trust, to keep my heart steady, to refuse to force the promise into being. And when I’ve tried to “help” God make it happen, it’s failed — always bringing me back to letting go.
Over time I’ve learned that everything I’ve walked through has been preparing me for what He said. I haven’t built the promise — I’ve been built for it.
And here’s the encouragement: The Bible is not just a record of what God did, it’s a prophecy of what God does. The stories reveal patterns in His ways, and if we look closely, we can see Him moving in our own lives the same way.
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Like David, we might be pulled from the sheepfold but not yet on the throne.
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Like Joseph, we might be two years away from the moment Pharaoh calls our name.
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Like Israel in the wilderness, we might feel led away from the promise on the way to the promise.
In all of it, the true inheritance is not the position, the palace, or the platform — the inheritance is God Himself.
That’s why His names matter so much. They’re not just titles, they’re evidence of His nature:
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Jehovah Jireh — the God who provides
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Jehovah Rapha — the God who heals
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Jehovah Nissi — the Lord our victory
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Jehovah Shalom — the Lord our peace
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Jehovah Ra’ah — the Lord our Shepherd
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Jehovah Tsidkenu — the Lord our righteousness
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Jehovah Shammah — the Lord who is there
When we need provision, health, victory, peace, guidance, righteousness, or His presence — we can look for Him in that exact way. And when we find Him there, we know we have already inherited the most valuable thing: Him.
So if you’re in a season where it feels like nothing’s happening, be encouraged: the Scripture reveals God’s patterns. He is still the One preparing, orchestrating, aligning all things for your good. His thoughts toward you are thoughts of peace, not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
The wait is not wasted time. It’s the very way He’s shaping you to carry what’s coming.
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