Season of Transition

Anneta Pinto-Young 2 Minutes
“Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel” (Joshua 1:2).

There was a season of mourning for the Jews just before entering into the promised land. God told Moses that he would not see the land and cross over with the Israelites. God showed him the land and then Moses died and was buried in the mountains. The people took the time to mourn for Moses and God allowed this because he understood the importance of their grief. The bible does not say how long their season of mourning lasted, but that God told Joshua when they needed to move forward. The important thing for the Jews, was having a leader who could hear from God and sense his timing.

As soon as Joshua heard the word from God, without delay he rallied the people to get ready to move forward. This was his instructions to the officers that were in charge of the people. “Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess”’ (Joshua 1:11). God encouraged Joshua and reminded him about his promise to be with him. With the word from the Lord, he started to get the people ready to move forward.

The next thing that Joshua did was to send in two spies, to view the land and bring back a word to the people. The spies came into the house of a prostitute and she hid them in her roof. She didn’t turn them over when the King sent men in search of them. “and said to the men, “I know that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you” (Joshua 2:9). The men went in ahead of the battle to collect information and made an alliance with a member of the country which they were about to overtake. Despite the woman’s career as a prostitute, God used her in the story of victory and conquest for the Israelites.

The men returned to Joshua with a victory report ahead of their journey. “Truly the Lord has given all the land into our hands. And also, all the inhabitants of the land melt away because of us” (Joshua 2:24). There are a few things that we can take away, from this season of transition for the Israelites. It is ok to acknowledge our grief and to stop for a season to mourn. After the season of mourning, it is time to prepare to move forward. Strategic alliances are important on our journey to new territories and it is important to remember those who showed us kindness along the way. The main lesson is to listen and be sensitive to God’s timing and know when he is telling us to move ahead.

A.P.-Y.

Published by Anneta Pinto-Young

I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession. Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm. I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing. I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.

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20 thoughts on “Season of Transition”

  1. Listening to God’s timing- so important to be aligned with the Lords timing. Sometimes we want to jump ahead and other times we put things off. Just like Joshua heeded what the Lord said and immediately began to prepare to move forward, may we be similarly obedient.

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  2. My dad died 4 weeks ago, this post seems written for me. I need the Lord’s strength and guidance, esp in caring for my mother. I pray to “…listen and be sensitive to God’s timing and know when he is telling us to move ahead.”
    Thank you Anneta. ⚘

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  5. The Lord showed me I had to let it go and move on. We can get into selfish weeping. We must fight pain and sorrow at times, or it can linger too long. I have seen others do it, A friend of ours’ daughter died at 16 in a car accident. It was devastating. They kept her robe hanging in the bathroom for months afterward. I had to get rid of reminders of those I have lost. We cannot hang on to them. When we know they are with Jesus and happier than before, we can let them go!
    Good to speak of things that are tough! 🦅🦅🦅

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    1. Amen 🙏🏾. Indeed. I appreciate people’s need to grieve and it’s hard to tell people when to move on as everyone grieves for different times and seasons. I imagine that losing a child is the hardest. Moses was a leader and the people were on a journey. If they stayed in mourning then they couldn’t transition to their promised land. The essence for me is, ‘grieve, but don’t let it stop you from getting to your required destination. Don’t stop living because God decided that someone can’t go with us to the next season.’ Bless you. 🙏🏾❤️

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      1. I think the Lord used our friends to help prepare me for the loss of my husband and daughter. They suffered so much. But He holds the keys to life and death. If He turns that key, He has a good reason. My life now is free to be with Jesus in ways I never could have been before. It is about trust. He knows what He is doing, and we must learn to follow. Thanks for letting me share my grief with you. 🙏🎵🤗🥰

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      2. Amen 🙏🏾. God bless you as you cherish the memories of your loved ones who have gone ahead. We will meet them over there, so we remain prepared to see them again. 🙏🏾❤️

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  6. THE LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul… (1Samuel 16:1)
    This is one of my favorites, because the Lord has often asked me how long will I mourn, when ‘my Saul’ has become fixed and/or set in his/her ways…whether it be a loved-one, a friend, or one of my tenants. God reminds me when it’s time to stop pouting and whining and get up, get the oil, and move on!!💕

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  7. “After the season of mourning, it is time to prepare to move forward. Strategic alliances are important on our journey to new territories and it is important to remember those who showed us kindness along the way. The main lesson is to listen and be sensitive to God’s timing and know when he is telling us to move ahead.”

    Thank you so much the post, much appreciated. 🙏🏽

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