So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you? -Joshua 18:3 NIV
The Israelites had fled, wandered, crossed over and conquered. They were where they were supposed to be. They were in the promised land. Yet, perhaps as a result of all their years of wandering, they still could not settle down. They couldn't make a descision as to where they wanted to settle. The land was theirs; all they had to do was claim it, take possession of it, and it would be theirs.
Sound familiar? We follow God. We ask for him to intervene on our behalf and he does. He shows us his promises. All we have to do is claim them, but we fail to do so. What are we afraid of? As Moses asked, "How long will you wait before you begin to take possession?"
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