The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Joshua 12:7,24,
"Here is a list of the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered on the west side of the Jordan... thirty-one kings in all."
Thirty-one kings west of the Jordan river. Add to this the kings on the east side of the river Moses conquered as he led Israel: Sihon, king of the Amorites and Og, king of Bashan. Thirty-three kings in total.
Thirty-three kings Israel vanquished, thirty-three kings Israel defeated. There was still further land, more kings Israel needed to conquer to full take possession of all the land promised them, but at this point they had defeated thirty-three kings.
At the beginning of the book of Joshua, the Lord told him, "I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life." The Lord promised to bring victory to the Israelites. All Israel had to do was to follow her Lord.
Thirty-three kings could not stop Israel. God had promised, therefore the defeat of all kings in the land promised Israel was a fait accompli as long as Israel followed her Lord. When the Lord gives his promise, something very important needs to be recognized: God is faithful and God is more than capable of delivering on all his promises.
Paul places faith in God's promises as well as his power to fulfill them as the unique kind of faith God looks for in all of us. In considering Abraham, Paul says, "Yet he [Abraham] did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why 'it was credited to him as righteousness.'" Romans 4:20-22. It is this kind of faith that brings us a righteousness from God, just as it did Abraham.
Something important to keep in mind as we consider God's promises -- to those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith -- of our coming resurrection, and the blessings that will be ours, "you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." Psalm 16:11.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Here is a list of the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered on the west side of the Jordan... thirty-one kings in all."
Thirty-one kings west of the Jordan river. Add to this the kings on the east side of the river Moses conquered as he led Israel: Sihon, king of the Amorites and Og, king of Bashan. Thirty-three kings in total.
Thirty-three kings Israel vanquished, thirty-three kings Israel defeated. There was still further land, more kings Israel needed to conquer to full take possession of all the land promised them, but at this point they had defeated thirty-three kings.
At the beginning of the book of Joshua, the Lord told him, "I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life." The Lord promised to bring victory to the Israelites. All Israel had to do was to follow her Lord.
Thirty-three kings could not stop Israel. God had promised, therefore the defeat of all kings in the land promised Israel was a fait accompli as long as Israel followed her Lord. When the Lord gives his promise, something very important needs to be recognized: God is faithful and God is more than capable of delivering on all his promises.
Paul places faith in God's promises as well as his power to fulfill them as the unique kind of faith God looks for in all of us. In considering Abraham, Paul says, "Yet he [Abraham] did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why 'it was credited to him as righteousness.'" Romans 4:20-22. It is this kind of faith that brings us a righteousness from God, just as it did Abraham.
Something important to keep in mind as we consider God's promises -- to those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith -- of our coming resurrection, and the blessings that will be ours, "you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." Psalm 16:11.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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