Joshua 21:43-45 "And the LORD gave unto
Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they
possessed it, and dwelt therein. (44) And the LORD gave them rest
round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood
not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their
enemies into their hand. (45) There failed not ought of any good
thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to
pass."
The larger portion of chapter 21 speaks of the children of Israel giving cities to the Levites. Each tribe of Israel gave cities to them as the Lord had promised that the Levites would have provision in the land. There was a mutual benefit from this process. The Levites were provided for, but also the influence of the Levites would be felt within each tribe. Remember the Levites were the ones who had charge of the tabernacle. They were the ones who maintained all the vessels of worship for the tabernacle and later for the temple that would be built unto the Lord. When the way of the Lord is followed, we can be assured that both temporal and eternal benefits are to be experienced in our lives. The Lord does provide!
Today's verses simply reaffirm a great truth that seems to be remembered in our day and time: There failed not of any good thing the Lord had spoken. Should you and I be able to find comfort in this great truth? I believe so. In these verses we find these great, but simple, truths by which we shoul be able to live our lives. The Lord fulfilled His promise that He had made to Abraham centuries before: He gave unto all Israel all the land promised to them. They possessed the land because God had given them victory after victory. The Lord gave them rest; that is, they were able to settle down in their new land and find quietness in their lives. God did everything He had said He would do.
I believe God never changes. Some would say our study is of ancient history. I say our study is of the only True and Living God. Circumstances may be different. Situations may be different. Geographical locations may be different. But human nature remains the same as it has been since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. AND, most important, God remains the same. We study. We learn. We trust. We live. May we all find peace in Him.
The larger portion of chapter 21 speaks of the children of Israel giving cities to the Levites. Each tribe of Israel gave cities to them as the Lord had promised that the Levites would have provision in the land. There was a mutual benefit from this process. The Levites were provided for, but also the influence of the Levites would be felt within each tribe. Remember the Levites were the ones who had charge of the tabernacle. They were the ones who maintained all the vessels of worship for the tabernacle and later for the temple that would be built unto the Lord. When the way of the Lord is followed, we can be assured that both temporal and eternal benefits are to be experienced in our lives. The Lord does provide!
Today's verses simply reaffirm a great truth that seems to be remembered in our day and time: There failed not of any good thing the Lord had spoken. Should you and I be able to find comfort in this great truth? I believe so. In these verses we find these great, but simple, truths by which we shoul be able to live our lives. The Lord fulfilled His promise that He had made to Abraham centuries before: He gave unto all Israel all the land promised to them. They possessed the land because God had given them victory after victory. The Lord gave them rest; that is, they were able to settle down in their new land and find quietness in their lives. God did everything He had said He would do.
I believe God never changes. Some would say our study is of ancient history. I say our study is of the only True and Living God. Circumstances may be different. Situations may be different. Geographical locations may be different. But human nature remains the same as it has been since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. AND, most important, God remains the same. We study. We learn. We trust. We live. May we all find peace in Him.