Scripture Passage
Scripture Focus
“I know the LORD has given you this land…” (Joshua 2:9 NLT)
Observation
Again today, I think, there’s so much that could be written. I love Deuteronomy 33:3, where Moses says of the Lord, “Indeed, he loves his people.” That really is the bottom line—the motivation behind how God acted to redeem Israel from Egypt, and how He’s acted to redeem me, as well.
I love Deuteronomy 34:9—“Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him.” That verse not only says something about the power of the act of ordination, but also serves as a good reminder that God always has a succession plan in place…and that, if we have invested well in Kingdom priorities, we can trust God to supply someone to care for—and continue to develop—what we have cared for well.
But mostly, I love what Rahab says to Israel’s spies in Joshua 2:9. The spies have been secretly sent by Joshua to investigate the walled city of Jericho. Jericho was the Fort Knox of it’s day—perceived as impenetrable and unconquerable by all enemies. But Rahab knew the truth:
“I know the LORD has given you this land…” (Joshua 2:9 NLT)
I love how God, by His Spirit, had already gone ahead of these Israeli spies and prepared the hearts of people with—and for—the truth. In this case, the truth was ominous, and the destruction of Jericho would result. But Rahab, whose heart was prepared by God, was also receptive to God rather than continuing in rebellion against God, and found redemption as a result. (Count the “r’s” in *that* sentence!)
Indeed, more than just redemption—she found an honored place in God’s plan, becoming one of the ancestors in the physical line of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God and humanity’s Savior (cf. Matthew 1:5).
I’m encouraged to know that—wherever I go, engaged in the work of God—He’s already there ahead of me, preparing hearts for the advance of His Kingdom. I am likewise encouraged to believe that—as I remain sensitive to His voice and receptive to His direction, I, too, can find a favored place in His eternal plan.
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Moses death, I knew it was coming, but it hit me hard. So sad it made me cry and I have been thinking about it all day. Can't you just see him on the mountain tops checking out the promise land and how beautiful it must have been and the journey and all he had been through. Then, to never get to step foot on any of it. It does not say he was angry or that he asked for forgiveness or pleaded with God to let him enter into it. Any thoughts on what he must have been going through? It also does not say how he died? The word seems to suggest that he was still well for a man of 120 years. So how did he die? Are these all mystery's? It reminds me of how I feel when someone I know is hurting and things just keep getting worse. I have sympathy for them. I really can't wait to meet Moses in heaven some day. I have a soft spot in my heart for him. :)
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