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"God's Timing…"
July 01, 2022
Daily Devotion:
"God's Timing…"
Joshua 21:43-45
New International Version
43 So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settle there. 44 The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hands. 45 Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
We have to go back almost seven centuries from the time of Joshua to fully appreciate the significance of today's passage. It was then that God first promised Abraham that his descendants would inherit a land that he would give them. With each succeeding generation, the land promise was renewed. Generations came and generations went without that promise being fulfilled. But the time for fulfillment has finally arrived, and God has made good on his promises. Of course much of Israel's new land has yet to be fully subdued, and for centuries to come, Israel will suffer for failing to completely subjugate the land as God has commanded them. But that's another story. What's important, as this record reflects unequivocally, is that God has done all that he ever promised to do by giving Israel the land.
Why is that historical fact so crucial? Because we need to be able to implicitly trust God's promises for us. Is God a promise keeper? We can count on it! If someone should protest, “But that's a given," we must not forget the many generations who lived and died in expectation of a promise that was never fulfilled in their lifetime. How must they have felt? Did they ever doubt God's credibility? For that matter, have you claimed a promise of God that has yet to be fulfilled? What's so wonderful about the land promise to Israel is that its belated but certain fulfillment reminds us that God is always faithful, even if not on our timetable. A promise unfulfilled today is no less secure than the promise fulfilled yesterday. Trust is never the issue, only God's timing.
So the timely question is: If per chance God's promises were unfulfilled throughout my entire lifetime, would I trust him any less?
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By Y.E.S. Jesus Youth Encountering Savior JesusJuly 01, 2022
Daily Devotion:
"God's Timing…"
Joshua 21:43-45
New International Version
43 So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settle there. 44 The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hands. 45 Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
We have to go back almost seven centuries from the time of Joshua to fully appreciate the significance of today's passage. It was then that God first promised Abraham that his descendants would inherit a land that he would give them. With each succeeding generation, the land promise was renewed. Generations came and generations went without that promise being fulfilled. But the time for fulfillment has finally arrived, and God has made good on his promises. Of course much of Israel's new land has yet to be fully subdued, and for centuries to come, Israel will suffer for failing to completely subjugate the land as God has commanded them. But that's another story. What's important, as this record reflects unequivocally, is that God has done all that he ever promised to do by giving Israel the land.
Why is that historical fact so crucial? Because we need to be able to implicitly trust God's promises for us. Is God a promise keeper? We can count on it! If someone should protest, “But that's a given," we must not forget the many generations who lived and died in expectation of a promise that was never fulfilled in their lifetime. How must they have felt? Did they ever doubt God's credibility? For that matter, have you claimed a promise of God that has yet to be fulfilled? What's so wonderful about the land promise to Israel is that its belated but certain fulfillment reminds us that God is always faithful, even if not on our timetable. A promise unfulfilled today is no less secure than the promise fulfilled yesterday. Trust is never the issue, only God's timing.
So the timely question is: If per chance God's promises were unfulfilled throughout my entire lifetime, would I trust him any less?