But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” –Luke 10:40, NIV 2010
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Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe…-Psalms 107:2, NIV 2011 Six times, man, six times already! And I’m so amazed every time! Clean. Redeemed. Bought by ransom. What do you think, huh? As children of God, we’re gathered here today to know of our rights…and our responsibilities. It’s taken me a lot to realize that I have a value, and even if the world can’t see it, God sees it. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. –Romans 8:38 & 39, NIV 2010 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him. –Psalms 33:8, NIV 2010 I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. -Job 42:2, NIV 2010 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. –Psalms 4:8, NIV 2010 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. -1 John 4:16, NIV 2010 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” –Joshua 1:9, NIV 2010 Picture it: A new generation of Israelites who were going to enter the Promised Land. Their greatest leader, Moses, has died on the shadow of the city of promise. Joshua, son of Nun (whose name appropriately means “God saves”), is the new leader of the big nation. Young, faithful, of young promise. More than enough, he was never willing to stray away from the hand of God, not even one bit.
From Lebanon, to the Euphrates, to the Mediterranean, that was going to be their land. God already gave it to them –they only had to do some “purging” (that will be another day). Who else would promise them something other people had? From there on, the book is filled with action, blood, and conquest-because God has given them their land even before they didn’t even thought about it. Israel was only minutes from their blessing. God promised that the land was theirs, and that He will never leave from their side. There were some requirements, though:
This goes to you and me, too. God promised you He will never leave you nor forsake you.
He already gave you that ripe grain people are reluctant to find. He already clothed you that power from on high. He already gave you freedom. (Please use it wisely.) He already gave you an awakening. He already gave you a revival. He gave you a CITY of Revival. What are you going to do with it? For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people. (…) But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way. -1 Corinthians 14:33 & 40, NIV 2010 |
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