All God’s Promises

 Scripture:

“So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.”  ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭21:43‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

Joshua records for us that the Lord gave Israel ALL the land He had told them He would give their ancestors.  They had to take the land and settle the land, but He gave them all of it and as they would enter and fight for it, they would defeat the current occupants and inherit the cities.  When God makes a promise, it will come to pass.  ALL God’s promises are reliable.

Application:

God is not like man.  Man will make a lot of promises to us and never come through on them.  God does what he says He will do.  If God promises something, He is able to perform it.  He is not only able, He WILL do what He promises.  He is faithful and strong.  He knows how to defeat our enemies and provide good things for His children.  All we need is a promise from God because He will do what He promises.  God’s word is full of promises for us as believers.  We must read His promises, fight for His promises, and inherit His promises.  The problem is not with God.  It is with us.  We have to fight to inherit the promises He has made to us.

Prayer:

Father, help me to fight for what You have promised me.  Empower me to do Your will at all times.  Give me faith, trust and patience concerning the things You have promised.  I know the problem is not with You.  Teach me to fight the faith fight when things are not going like I think they should.  

Your Son,

Jeff