No Unfulfilled Promises

Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything He had spoken came true. Joshua 21:45

No unfulfilled promises. Did the family of Israel realize how blessed they were? Remember how they were complaining in the desert with Moses? Unmet expectations result in complaining, whining and grumpiness. Do you see that in those around you…family, friends or yourself?

Mt. Hermon, Israel - looking north towards Lebanon

At the beginning of the book of Joshua, Moses had died and God chose Joshua to become the Israelites leader. God promised…I promise you what I promised Moses: 'Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you—from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites. No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them.' Joshua 1:3-6. Near the end of Joshua’s life he recounts what God has done for his people.

So the LORD gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD helped them conquer all their enemies. Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything He had spoken came true. Joshua 21:43-45.

God provided for millions of Israelites just as He said He would. He promised to never fail or abandon them. They may have felt as if they were abandoned at times…but God was still with them, even in times of persecution, tribulation and death. God’s promises are still good and He gives us what we need. He told Joshua to be strong and courageous. He still expects that of us today. I’m looking forward to the coming months as we look a closer at the promises that God made to the Israelites…and to us.

Prayer ~ God, open our eyes to the truth of the promises You made to the Israelites and to how those still apply today.

Bible Reading:

[Daily Bible Reading Program - Chronological Plan – Blue Letter Bible - www.blueletterbible.org/dailyreading]
January 1 – Genesis 1-3
January 2 – Genesis 4-7
January 3 – Genesis 8-11

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