Joshua 23

ScriptureJoshua 23:14¹⁴ “Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.”Observation - What does it say?As Joshua neared his death he assembled all the leaders of Israel to give them final instructions. In this, he reminds them of God’s faithfulness and challenges them to be faithful as well.Understanding - What does it mean?God is faithful.Every action of God is not just a stand-alone act, but a revelation of his character. The fact that God was faithful to fulfill every single promise he made to Israel is a revelation of his character. In these acts of faithfulness, God was communicating to Israel that inherent in his character is faithfulness. He wanted his people to know that he is always faithful to fulfill his promises.Because God is immutable (constant and incapable of change), we can count on him being faithful to us. Whatever promise in scripture we read, whether one of the following or one of countless others, be filled with faith today that God will be faithful to fulfill it:

• “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” James 4:8
• “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13
• “For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:8
• “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6

Life ApplicationStand on God’s word, with faith that he will honor it.

God, I choose to come near to you because I’m confident you will come near to me. I choose to seek you and hunger for you because I’m confident you will reveal yourself and fill me. Thank you for always being faithful! Thank you for never giving me reason to worry or be anxious! When doubt or discouragement creep in, may I be reminded that you are absolutely faithful, all the time. Amen.

 

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- Levi Thompson