The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Joshua 19:1-2,
"The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. It included..."
Beginning with the tribe of Benjamin in the previous chapter and throughout this chapter, an account is given of the allotment of land set aside for seven of the tribes of Israel. This was done by "lot". So, the first lot went to Benjamin and then on through the six remaining tribes who had not yet received their inheritance.
Yet again, all of this reminds me of the inheritance that will be ours in the resurrection. Exactly what that might be or what it looks like is a bit of a mystery, but it is fun to speculate and think about. This inheritance is guaranteed to us, "When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory." Ephesians 1:13b-14.
Our guaranteed inheritance should bring a joyful thanksgiving to the Father from within our hearts, since he is the one who has qualified us for it "... giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light." Colossians 1:12.
Our inheritance is something that Paul prayed his readers might grasp through enlightenment, "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe." Ephesians 1:18-19.
This lasting, permanent, durable and stable inheritance is something to rejoice in! "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice..." 1 Peter 1: 3-6.
"The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. It included..."
Beginning with the tribe of Benjamin in the previous chapter and throughout this chapter, an account is given of the allotment of land set aside for seven of the tribes of Israel. This was done by "lot". So, the first lot went to Benjamin and then on through the six remaining tribes who had not yet received their inheritance.
Yet again, all of this reminds me of the inheritance that will be ours in the resurrection. Exactly what that might be or what it looks like is a bit of a mystery, but it is fun to speculate and think about. This inheritance is guaranteed to us, "When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory." Ephesians 1:13b-14.
Our guaranteed inheritance should bring a joyful thanksgiving to the Father from within our hearts, since he is the one who has qualified us for it "... giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light." Colossians 1:12.
Our inheritance is something that Paul prayed his readers might grasp through enlightenment, "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe." Ephesians 1:18-19.
This lasting, permanent, durable and stable inheritance is something to rejoice in! "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice..." 1 Peter 1: 3-6.
As I say, when I read of the inheritance God promised Abraham's offspring, I can't help but think of the inheritance that is ours through Jesus Christ!
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