ENTERING THE LAND.
Remember that the key thought of the book of Joshua is ..
THE VICTORY OF FAITH!

GOD had called Joshua as the next leader of Israel, as Moses had died.
Joshua’s name means “Jehovah our Saviour.”

The key point to remember is that his commission was based on the Word of God.

He was obedient to that call by faith. It was not a call based on human reasoning.
Once he knew that God had spoken (there is no higher authority than that!), then there is no better reason to obey.

True faith always operates on the principle demonstrated to us in

Hebrews 13:5-6.

“HE HAS SAID… SO WE MAY SAY.”

God always gives clear directions for us to understand and obey. That is why you must read His Word.

JERICHO SPIED.

With the Lord’s words of encouragement and sure victory, Joshua sent out two spies to Jericho (Which was the key city) to view its vulnerability.

JORDAN CROSSED.
The crossing of Jordan was a significant step of faith. Forty years earlier, the other generation that failed to cross the Jordan had died off.

To come out of Egypt was one thing,
But it was another step of faith to go over this Jordan. They had to be committed to face their enemies with iron chariots, massive armies, and (that included giants) and have nowhere to retreat. They could lose everything!

The same choices come to us as Christians. We must earnestly desire to do God’s will and to totally abandon ourselves to obedience to that will.

God must be absolutely first in your Spirit, Soul, and Body. You must be totally in Love with Him, abandoning everything else.

There is no other way of living the Christian life.

It is one thing to have Jesus as your Saviour from sin. It is another thing to make Him Lord of your will and life.
This must be our choice, our Jordan to cross!

MEMORIALS RAISED. Joshua chapter 4.

A faith that goes ‘all the way’ with God
is rewarded with many blessings.

These two piles of stones represent
the faithfulness of God in bringing,
His people at last arrived in the promised land.

The first pile in the river was a memorial of God’s Power in holding back the wall of water and making a dry path for them to cross.

The second pile of twelve stones also represents the twelve tribes of Israel, illustrating God’s faithfulness in delivering them to the shores of the Promised Land.

CIRCUMCISION REPEATED.

Now is the time to circumcise the Israelite males. This practice had been neglected for forty years. This was a mark of separateness.
It was the seal of God’s Covenant with Israel.

Moses had himself exhorted them to,

“CIRCUMCISE YOUR HEART,
AND BE NO MORE STIFFNECKED.”
Deut 10:7.

“THE LORD YOUR GOD WILL CURCUMCISE YOUR HEART .. TO LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD.”
Deut 30:6.

For us, we can learn from this that we also must put off the things of the ‘flesh.’
It is a sharp pruning of all selfish desires, maybe known to you alone, or you will be soon chastened by the Lord!

Ours is a ‘daily dying’ of selfish ways.
The pain is soon gone, and you will be thrilled with the new, fresh, close, and beautiful relationship with God!

ISRAEL TODAY.

Amen.

THE PROMISED LAND.

The first five books of Genesis lead Israel up to Canaan, and Joshua complements these by leading Israel into Canaan.
The Author describes Israel’s SETTLEMENT IN CANAAN.

This book covers twenty-five years and describes one of the most memorable conquests in History.

The occupation of this small strip of land is scarcely larger than Wales.

According to Jewish tradition, Joshua is this book’s author and focal figure.

Joshua is a book about graphic movement, campaign, conquests, and subjugation.

(Bringing into submission).

We see Israel going up, winning through, and settling in.

1. Entering the land. Chapters 1-5.

2. Overcoming the land. Chapters 6-12.

3. Occupying the land. Chapters 13-21. This is really the central message of the book.

“THE VICTORY OF FAITH IN GOD”

It is the opposite of the Book of Numbers, where failure and unbelief existed. They failed to enter, and they failed to overcome.

This challenges us as we use our faith to overcome the World.

1 John 4.

Also, read…

Hebrews chapter 11. and be challenged by the Heroes of FAITH.

These people held fast to their profession of faith without doubt. They believed in God that…

“HE IS FAITHFUL WHO PROMISED.”

True faith is confidence in what God “Has done in Christ Jesus.”
So, please don’t throw away when things GET TOUGH!

Don’t cower in fear or draw back from what He has called you to do.
One preacher who came to our church said that the true meaning of faith is …TAKE A RISK! Similar to possessing, BLIND FAITH! Stepping out into the unknown in obedience to God

“FAITHFUL IS HE THAT CALLS YOU AND HE WILL ALSO DO IT.”

So Step out!

So often God calls us into an area where we have no natural ability, so we depend entirely upon Him.

It is so exciting to be in the deep end and find that you actually learn to swim!

You accomplish seemingly impossible things. He teaches you that as you take that risk, you must trust Him totally.

Praise God that you can do everything through Christ, who strengthens you.”

Philippians 4:13.

THEN HE GETS THE GLORY!

God has another wonderful Promised Land for those who are born again.

It’s a Heavenly home. An eternal Home He has prepared for you.

A place free of sickness, pain and death.

A place of spiritual blessings of peace and joy, abounding in love.

Where we will be His people and He is our God.

No evil can enter its gates, nothing that defiles or tells a lie.

Jesus Christ will walk with you in sweet fellowship, and you will worship at His feet in Praise and honour.

How do you enter such an awesome place?

You admit you are a sinner. Believe that He died and rose again. Invite Jesus to save you.

Surrender all that you have and are into His love and care.

Then follow Him.

By His Holy Spirit, He will change your life and receive you into this Promised Land of Heaven to dwell with Him forever.

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THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF

DEUTERONOMY.

HOW FAITHFUL IS OUR GOD?

Here are some scriptures that answer our question.

Psalm 33:4. “For the Lord is Upright, and all His work is done in .. Faithfulness.”

1 Corinthians 1:9 “God is Faithful, by our Lord.”

Hebrews 10:23. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He that promised is Faithful.”

God is Gracious, Wise and Righteous in His dealings with Israel in the past and in His renewed Promises for their future as a nation.

“GOD IS EVER FAITHFUL, AND EVER WILL BE FAITHFUL TO HIS PROMISES, HIS PURPOSES, AND TO US HIS PEOPLE.”

When things seem to be out of control. What a comfort to us that..

“GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE. HE WILL REMEMBER HIS OWN. HIS PROMISE IS TRUE: HE WILL SEE US RIGHT THROUGH. GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE.”

He is still on the Throne. He doesn’t step off when things get tough and out of control!

His Throne of Grace is there to handle all your pressures and cares.
We are told to come boldly to the Throne of grace and find help in times of need.

Think about Paul’s words in

1 Corinthians 1:8-9.

“GOD IS FAITHFUL, BY WHOM YOU WERE CALLED INTO FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. WHO WILL CONFIRM YOU TO THE END, THAT YOU WILL BE BLAMELESS, YES ‘BLAMELESS’ IN THE DAY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST!!”

OH WOW!

Satan, the father of liars, keeps reminding us that we will never make it due to our weaknesses and past failures.

We overcome him by the Blood of Jesus and the Power of His Word.

“BUT GOD REMAINS FAITHFUL EVEN WHEN WE ARE FAITHLESS .. BECAUSE HE CAN’T DENY HIMSELF.”

2 TIMOTHY 2:13.

When He sees you coming to His Throne, He doesn’t sneak off and avoid you!

HE IS FAITHFUL IN HIS CHARACTER AND IN HIS PROMISES.

HIS ARMS ARE OPEN WIDE TO RECEIVE AND LOVE YOU FOREVER!

HEY!
THERE IS NO SOCIAL
DISTANCING IN HEAVEN!

How can you be Faithful toward Him?

Faithfulness comes from a place of Trust and Loyalty.

Hebrews 11:1

Faithfulness requires you to submit to God.

Faithfulness is a fruit of the Spirit.

See Galatians 5:22-23.

It is demonstrated by your loyalty in your relationships, not only to God but also here on earth, and your ability to truly love others.

You can grow in your Faithfulness by having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

And allow His Spirit to work His Will in your life.

Draw close to God through prayer and worship.

And the giving of thanks, in difficult times.

Here is a prayer you can pray to receive salvation.

Lord Jesus,

“Thank you for your Faithfulness to me in dying to save my soul. LORD, please save me from the penalty of sin. Come into my life and change me into your image through the power of your Holy Spirit.”

Amen.

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THE COVENANTS.
There are many covenants in the Bible.
Today, we look at two offerings to Israel: the first Covenant, which Moses gave to Israel at Mt. Sinai.

The second Covenant was given to the new generation of Israel at Moab.

Obedience brought privilege, and disobedience brought penalties. And we know that Israel kept not the Laws, the Statutes and the direct Commandments, which brought about both the Dispersion of the people, and Desolation of the land.

But we must grasp this: This is not the last Word in God’s dealings with His people. There is another Covenant given to Israel that stands “outside” and goes “beyond” the Sinai Covenant.

This is the Abrahamic Covenant! Nothing can destroy this Covenant between God and Israel. It was sealed with blood and with a Divine Oath.

Not even Israel’s unbelief could nullify it. It is an everlasting and unconditional Covenant to Abraham and his descendants. We know that Israel failed the Mosaic covenant, and the extreme punishment was the desolation of Canaan and the Dispersion of Israel to the Babylonian Empire.

The warning from God is found in …

Leviticus 26:33.

Please read it for your own understanding.

Now read Deuteronomy 4:31-39. God is so Gracious. Now read the last words in Deuteronomy to Israel in

Chapter 30:20.

Nothing can nullify this Covenant to Abraham. Why? Because God Himself accepts responsibility for bringing it to completion. Deuteronomy 30:6.

God Himself will work for them and in them through the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 31:31-34.

It is a remarkable passage not only for Israel but for us.

If you are a Christian born again by the Spirit of God, you are graciously engrafted (encorporated) into the same promises He gave to Israel. You are engrafted into Christ by His Blood.

Hebrews 13:20.21.

“THE DAY IS COMING,” SAYS THE LORD.”WHEN I WILL MAKE A NEW COVENANT WITH MY PEOPLE ISRAEL AND JUDAH.”

“I WILL PUT MY INSTRUCTIONS DEEP WITHIN THEM. I WILL WRITE THEM UPON THEIR HEARTS.” ETC.

“NOW MAY THE GOD OF PEACE WHO BROUGHT UP FROM THE DEAD THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE GREAT SHEPHERD OF THE SHEEP AND RATIFIED (confirmed) AN ‘ETERNAL COVENANT’ WITH HIS BLOOD.”

“MAY HE EQUIP YOU WITH ALL YOU NEED, FOR DOING HIS WILL.”

“MAY HE PRODUCE IN YOU THE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST (TO DO) EVERY GOOD THING THAT IS PLEASING TO HIM.”

“ALL GLORY TO HIM FOREVER AND EVER!” AMEN and AMEN!

This Covenant is the NEW COVENANT.

Sealed by the blood of Jesus!

ISAIAH 53 1-12. This chapter explains it all. This is why we take communion!
Jesus said,

“This cup is the new COVENANT (testament) in my BLOOD, shed for YOU.

Luke 22: I9,20, He also said…

“DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.”
Let’s share the Lord’s supper with someone today. You can celebrate with Christ alone.

Many people are being supernaturally healed as they partake of this ordinance.

“BY HIS STRIPES YOU ARE HEALED.”

“Take time to meditate upon the dreadful suffering Jesus endured for you.

Thank Him for His Broken Body.

Thank Him for His Precious Blood.

Thank Him that you have been accepted into the New Covenant with all its blessings.

May God bless you!

Amen.

A PLACE AND A PERSON.
The Old Testament emphasised a Place, and the New Testament emphasised a Person.
In the O.T., there was one special place of Sacrifice and Worship of God’s Divine Presence,

Please read Deut 12:10-14.”There shall be a PLACE where the Lord your God shall choose to cause His Name to dwell there. To the Hebrews, nearness to Jerusalem and to the Temple came to mean nearness to the…

SPECIAL PRESENCE OF GOD.
The Gentiles were the ‘Far off ‘ Ones!
Acts 2:29. In the N.T. This localisation of the Divine Presence transferred from a PLACE to a PERSON.
(Jesus)This is evident in Jesus’ dealings with the Samaritan Woman at the well of Sychar.
She questioned, “You say that men should worship in Jerusalem?”Jesus explained to her that true Worship will not be in a Place because…

“TRUE WORSHIP WILL BE IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH, WHOSE THE FATHER SEEKS TO WORSHIP HIM ”

Jesus took her eyes off a place to a person, HIMSELF! He told her,

“I AM HAVING THIS CONVERSATION WITH YOU, AM I NOT?”

(The person).

The Greek literally interprets it,

“I AM – WHO I AM” – IS SPEAKING TO YOU.”

THIS IS THE GREAT” I AM” GOD IN CHRIST JESUS!!

Also consider the Ethiopian. He had been to the right place—JERUSALEM—for the right reason to worship!

But something the Ethiopian learned that day was the Secret of Salvation and Satisfaction.
And He went on his way, “Rejoicing!” We who know Christ as Saviour have these Personal Promises to encourage us. Jesus said,
“BEHOLD ‘I AM’ WITH YOU ALWAYS ..
EVEN TO THE END OF THE AGE!”

Previously, we learned that “GOD WAS IN CHRIST RECONCILING THE WORLD UNTO HIMSELF.”

Here today, Jesus, the GOD-MAN, is speaking..

HE IS, “EVER PRESENT … ALWAYS AND EVERYWHERE.”
HIS DIVINE POWER IS IN HEAVEN,
AND IN EARTH.

“HE ‘KNOWS ALL THINGS’, seeing the end from the beginning, will wrap up ‘ALL THINGS’ at the end of this age.

It is He who is ‘CONTINUALLY WITH YOU.’
He delights to be with the poorest of us, the humblest of us. He loves to be with those who feel unworthy of His Precious Presence.

He has said,
“I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU, NEVER, NO NEVER.”

He is with you“

“TILL THE END OF AGE.”
He is with you to… Protect, Preserve and Provide by His.
MIGHTY PERSONAL PRESENCE, NOW!,

HOW SAFE

YOU WILL FEEL

WHEN,

YOU MAKE THIS PERSONAL?

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Israel was now ready to enter the Promised Land.

Joshua is now…

Appointed as the new leader due to his faithfulness and loyalty to God.
Moses spoke his final words to Israel, and there was,

“not a face over fifty years of age,” as their predecessors had “perished in the wilderness!”

Moses reminded them not to forget all their lessons in the wilderness.

“As for you, my people, remember to seek the Lord your God when you have grown old in the land.
If you search for Him with all your heart, you will be found by Him.”

Has there been any other God who has attempted to take a Nation to Himself from the midst of another Nation, by trials, signs, wonders, and by war, by a mighty hand, and an outstretched arm, by terrors… greater terrors! All according to that the Lord your God accomplished for you in Egypt.”

He made a Covenant with you at His Holy mountain.”

So Moses repeated all the major Commandments to Israel and reminded them to..

“LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND ALL OF YOUR MIGHT.”

He continued..
“Now what does the Lord require of you? to walk in His ways, to serve Him with all your heart?”

“Don’t be stubborn and rebellious any longer, for the Lord your God is the God of gods, the Great, Mighty, Terrible God, who executes justice, feeds the hungry and clothes the poor and naked.”

GOD’S GOAL FOR HIS PEOPLE.
This also applies to us today.

1. They will have the highest praise among the nations of this earth.

2 . They should have the highest name among the nations.

3. They should have the highest honour of all nations.

4. That they should be a Holy People to Jehovah.

5. And be the Greatest Nation on all of the earth.

6. That Israel should be Peculiar to Him.

God deeply desires and deserves obedience from those who are His own. We have been called out of the darkness of sin and are translated into His marvellous light, so ought not we also obey Him?

OBEDIENCE BRINGS BLESSINGS!

DISOBEDIENCE RESULTS IN CURSES!

How should we obey our Lord?
Here are some ways for us to live an obedient life.

1.’LISTEN’ TO HIS VOICE.

2 ‘OBSERVE’ AND ‘DO’ HIS COMMANDMENTS.

3. ‘WALK’ IN HIS WAYS.

4. ‘DO NOT TURN’ TO THE RIGHT HAND OR THE LEFT, FROM HIS WORD.

5. ‘DO NOT GO’ AFTER OTHER GODS OF THIS WORLD AND SERVE THEM.

OBEDIENCE DEFINED.

1. TO ‘OBEY’ WITH AN ACT OF YOUR WILL.

2. TO ‘SUBMIT’ TO GODLY AUTHORITY.

3. TO ‘COMPLY SUBMISSIVELY,’ WITH ‘JOY’ IN YOUR HEART.

Do this, and blessings will come richly upon you. All manner of blessings, practical, relational. Personal and financial affecting every part of your life.

And a deeper and more intimate relationship with God.

DISOBEDIENCE EXPLAINED.

WANTING TO DO THINGS AND LIVE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT GOD.

God will allow vexation to come upon you, to rebuke and discipline you.

1. YOU WILL KNOW THE FEELING OF FAILURE.

2. YOU WILL NEVER FEEL SATISFIED.

3. YOU WILL BE OPEN TO DISTRACTION.

4. AS MENTIONED BY GOD, YOU WILL NOT LIVE OUT YOUR DAYS.

5. YOU WILL NOT FULFILL HIS PURPOSES FOR YOU.

6. YOU WILL FEEL EMPTY, THOUGH YOU MAY OWN AN ABUNDANCE OF THINGS.

People tell me, “Something is missing in my life.” They are plagued by loneliness inside.

This is the reality of a person who is without “CHRIST.”

He is the One who “FILLS ALL IN ALL.”

This can easily change if you “draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”

You may come to Him through the provision of the Son of His Love. See John 3:16 and Deuteronomy 27:12.

God does not demand obedience; He wants you to obey Him out of a heart of love. It is much easier when you are devoted to Him.

BLESSINGS OR

CURSES will follow your choices.

Here’s a view for you to ponder upon them.

PLEASE CHOOSE NOW!

Choose well!

Amen.

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THE BASIC REQUIREMENT OF GOD FOR ISRAEL.

See Deuteronomy chapter 10:12,13

“AND NOW ISRAEL, THIS IS WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES OF YOU, IS TO…

“FEAR THE LORD YOUR GOD, WALK IN ALL HIS WAYS.”

“LOVE HIM, SERVE HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND ALL YOUR SOUL.

KEEP ALL OF HIS COMMANDMENTS, KEEP HIS STATUTES THAT I HAVE COMMANDED YOU THIS DAY, FOR YOUR OWN GOOD!”

Right from the time God met Abraham, he made a Covenant with him. God has been faithful to Israel.

He watched over them and delivered them from famine.

Kept them alive during their bondage in Egypt.

He brought them out with “great signs and wonders,”

He elected them as His own Nation at Sinai and gave them His Commandments to obey.

He fed them and gave them water to drink.

He protected and preserved them, so even “their shoes did not wear out!”

He was patient, forgiving, and compassionate, though they were disobedient, rebellious and would find fault with almost everything they could see.

Israel complained thirteen times on their way to Canaan!!

Here they are now at the border of the Promised Land.
And God again requires what He expects of them.

We see that God required them to love Him, and from that love would spring fellowship and a willing obedience.

“Obedience is the keynote of almost every chapter. It has been pointed out that the Word “do” occurs over fifty times in this book.

This is required of us today. Due to our privileges in Christ, we are more obligated to obey in a Spirit of love and godly fear.

Here is what the Lord Himself says,

“HE THAT LOVES ME, WILL KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS.”

“HE THAT LOVES ME, WILL KEEP MY WORDS.”

John 14:21-23.

His Grace makes me want to obey !!

I obey my Precious Lord because I love and appreciate all He has done for me,

He loved me when I wandered in darkness,

He loved me with an incredible love.

He sought me and brought me with His Precious Blood.

He means more to me than anything this world can offer.

Do you really know Jesus as your Saviour, or are you just practising the

‘Rituals of Religion’?

Do you still feel empty inside, thinking, ” There must be something more.”

There is more!

Christianity is a relationship deepening as you walk and talk with Christ daily.

It’s obeying God in everything you do.

Then you read the “WORD OF GOD”, wherein He promises to guide you every step of the way.

Here is a prayer you can pray.

“Lord Jesus,”

“I feel empty on the inside. I’ve tried a thousand ways to fill this void in vain. Nothing in this world seems to satisfy this deep longing inside my heart.

Now I turn to You, and ask You to save me from the penalty of sin and failure. Forgive me for not relying on You for everything I need to live in this world.

Thank you for dying for me and shedding your precious blood.

I surrender all I am to you and ask that you live in my life right now.

Fill me with your Holy Spirit and grant me the power to fulfil my God given destiny. ”

NOW YOU ARE SAVED!

IF YOU FAIL HIM, HE WILL REMAIN FAITHFUL TO YOU.

BLESS YOU!!

AMEN.

THE DEATH OF MOSES. THE MAN OF GOD!

“There arose not a PROPHET whom the Lord knew “Face to face”

He is one of the most significant figures in the Bible and in all History.
His life falls into three clearly marked periods of forty years each.

For the first forty years, he was a Prince in Egypt.

EXODUS 2:11.

For the second forty years, he was a Shepherd in Midian. ACTS 7:29.

For the final forty years, he was the Leader of Israel. EXODUS 7:7.

HE WAS AN OUTSTANDING TYPE OF CHRIST.

All great men of History possessed some prominent virtue or quality….

Abraham was a man of faith!

Joseph was a man of humility!

Jonathan was loyal and generous!

Elijah was a man with a zeal for God!

Moses really had no distinguishing characteristic above the others.

His virtues and Graces were all equal to each other.

These characteristics worked in harmony to form a Beautiful and Noble Person.

You may have concluded that you are not a MOSES, JOSEPH, OR AN ELIJAH. Do you think this?
“I have not done much to earn the Praises of men, or the Acceptance Of God.”

Remember, these people were called forth when the world needed them, and fully equipped to do all that God asked of them.

YOU .. ARE CALLED FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS!

Your world may seem small and limited, but from God’s perspective,

YOU ARE MOST SUITABLE FOR YOUR WORLD!

MOSES died at the age of 120 years.

He is the only man that God Himself had buried. God laid His Servant’s body in a valley of the land of Moab, but no man knew where!

They searched for it, but to no avail. However, the body did not remain there, for despite Satan’s contention (See Jude 9), it was raised and glorified, and Moses reappeared in it on the Mount of “Transfiguration.”

Luke 9:30,31.

For those of us who are alive today, be content with who you are. You are well-equipped by God to fulfil the destiny God has planned for you.

“BE STEADFAST UNMOVEABLE ALWAYS ABOUNDING THE WORK OF THE LORD..AS YOUR LABOUR IS NOT IN VAIN IN THE LORD!”

I CORINTHIANS 15:58

God sees you, is with you, and is willing to bless your exploits, as you do his will in this time of your life.
Let him change you, mould your character, and empower your gifting. To bring honour and glory to his Name.

God did not allow Moses to take the people of Israel into the promised land, as we know. He failed to honour God’s holiness at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh.

See Deut 32:48-52.

He was allowed to view the land of Canaan before he died and was buried by the Lord.

Our Lord is “just and righteous” in all his ways, though you don’t always understand them. Move on, my friend, in your God-given calling.

“THERE WAS NOT A MAN LIKE UNTO MOSES WHOM THE LORD KNEW FACE TO FACE,
IN ALL THE SIGNS AND WONDERS, WHICH THE LORD TOLD HIM TO DO IN THE LAND OF EGYPT TO PHARAOH AND TO ALL HIS SERVANTS AND TO ALL THE LAND.

AND IN ALL HIS TERROR THAT MOSES SHOWED IN THE SIGHT OF ALL ISRAEL.”
Deuteronomy 34:9.

Amen.

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THE BASIC TRUTH.
This truth is found in Deuteronomy 6:23.

“HE BROUGHT US OUT (from Egypt) THAT HE MIGHT BRING US IN … TO GIVE US THE LAND THAT HE SWORE TO GIVE TO OUR FATHERS.”

The fact is, He brought them out with a purpose that he might bring them in, as He had promised to their fathers.

God accomplished this with His,

“Mighty Hand” revealed His Power.

“That He might bring them in.” Now, He was revealing His Grace. Because it was a land of “milk and honey.” Here we see the Faithfulness of God, who was faithful to His Covenant. (promise)

He never fails in His promises to you. Keep believing! Don’t give up!

OUT! … No more the cracking of the slave driver’s whip!

No more the cruel threat of the heartless taskmaster!

No more the blinding dust and sickening heat of the overworked brick kilns!

No more grovelling on their hands and knees to find the straw for the bricks demanded by nasty Pharaoh.

No more the rigorous servitude,
the iron heel, the bitter bondage, the downtrodden condition and the shame of Egypt! It was gone!!
Israel was “brought out” with not a

“hoof left behind!”

What a blessing it is when we apply this to ourselves.
When He saved you, He delivered you from the bondage of sin and its condemnation!

He also delivered you from the power of the Evil One!

“FOR THERE IS NO CONDEMNATION TO THEM WHO ARE IN CHRIST JESUS.” Romans 8:1.
See verse two,
“FOR THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE HAS MADE ME FREE FROM THE LAW OF SIN AND DEATH.”

We have been brought out of sin and
the darkness of death and from the paralysing fear of the future. You have complete Salvation from sin and death.

You were brought out, and He might bring you in. There is land in Canaan waiting ahead. A Heavenly Canaan is a place of… “spiritual wholeness and fullness that you can experience now.’

You must let go of the former life and live a Christ-like life.

Here are some scripture verses to help you live a Heavenly life … Please take time to meditate upon them.

1 Thessalonians 5:23. Galatians 2:20. Ephesians 1:42. 20:9. You will be encouraged, I promise.

This means we are no longer of Egypt,
(a picture of the world,) but are in Christ. These Scriptures are ideal for us, and there are many more to live a holy life as He intends.
Don’t live in the wilderness !!

Rid yourself of worldly practices, and then you will live in the blessings of Heavenly places in Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:3.

Finally, God has fulfilled the promises He made to their fathers. God never backs down on His promises, so let’s not doubt them.

“IF WE DO NOT BELIEVE, HE (still) ABIDES FAITHFUL: ( because) HE CANNOT DENY HIMSELF”
2 Tim 2:13.

God does the changing, and He makes you Holy in your Spirit, Soul, and Body, and He will preserve ( keep safe; keep alive; and maintain you). He begins to live His Life in you through the Holy Spirit.

This is a process, as we possess all He graciously gives us. All we do is surrender to Him and be obedient to His Will.

GO UP AND POSSESS YOUR LAND!

“FAITHFUL IS HE THAT CALLS YOU AND HE WILL ALSO DO IT.”

Amen.

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ARRESTED PROGRESS.

Would you please continue to read the Book of Numbers, chapters 15-20?

This book could be called..

“The book of Arrested Progress”
These chapters cover an actual period
of thirty-eight years.

This delay period marks the transition from the old generation to the new. It begins after the KADASH REVOLT and ends in the year of Aaron’s death.

“It took Israel only forty hours to get out of Egypt, but it took forty years to get Egypt out of Israel!!”

Within two years, the people were at Kardesh-Barnea, the gate of Canaan.

Thirty-eight years later, they were at the same place again! This was a consequence of their disobedience.

They knew what God had commanded. They said hastily,

“All you command we will do.”

They were full of zeal as they had witnessed the great deliverance and were ready to take that step of faith into the land of Promise,

until …. They Saw It!!

It was a very good land, but they saw the giants and the walled cities. They imagined their enemies and feared persecution, scoffing, and isolation. It was a path not yet trodden.
But too difficult to face!

So they decided. “We will not go up.”

Are you at a point in your life where you feel defeated? Have you lost your zeal and are dissatisfied and discontented?

There is an emptiness that the world cannot fulfil? What can you do?

Go back to the place where you disobeyed God!

Confess your sin and take up the life of obedience once more. You may not be able to pick up the pieces and start over again, but Jesus promises a new life, an abundant life.

Joy, power and the peace that progress brings will soon be yours again.

The word “wander,“ as prophesied by God, is translated literally into the Hebrew “Shall Pasture“ for forty years.

Coupled with judgment, the Lord would still shepherd them. Here we see the goodness and the severity of God.

That time in the wilderness was a complete holdup of God’s purposes for Israel and a historical gap. These people excommunicated themselves from the heritage of Israel.

This time, the Lord does not plague them to destruction but fulfils their words.

“Would we have died in the wilderness?” Numbers 14:2.

They must die, maybe before their time!

Let us be very careful about what we say about ourselves. Do not speak words of death; instead, speak words of life. Best of all, speak…

“The Word of Life.”

(The Bible)

Allow me to suggest some life words for you to speak over yourself.

“Through Jesus, I can do this!”

“By His stripes I was healed!”

“He will supply all my needs!”

“I shall live and not die and declare the Works of the Lord!”

“Because the Lord is my Shepherd,
how can I lack any good thing?”

“I love to read my Bible!”

Things will change as you speak life
words over yourself and others.”

Jesus said, “Bless those who curse you, and say all evil against you.”

Blessing others has so much power. Jesus and God back you up, and the Holy Spirit makes it happen.

Become an encourager today!

Amen.

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