Joshua 13 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Joshua 13.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/jos/13/1/s_200001

Meditate on verse 1.

 

Now Joshua was old and advanced in

 years when the LORD said to him,

 "You are old and advanced in years, and

 very much of the land remains to be possessed.”

 

Have you ever felt like Joshua—old—yet, with so very much of the LORD’s work still to be done?  It’s refreshing to hear God acknowledge Joshua was old because we all have days (whether we are literally old or not) when we cry out, “LORD, do You realize how old and tired I am!?  LORD, help me!”

 

Observe how God takes control of the situation by saying:

 

"All the inhabitants of the hill country from

Lebanon as far as Misrephoth-maim,

 all the Sidonians, I will drive them

out from before the sons of Israel;

only allot it to Israel for an inheritance

 as I have commanded you.”

—Joshua 13:6

 

God promised to take possession of the land for His people; Joshua just had to divide it among the tribes as the LORD commanded. 

 

Appeal to the LORD for His help by praying Joshua 13:1, 6, and 33 as His faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, You know I am old and advanced in

years; at least I feel that way, and

there is very much of Your Kingdom on earth

 to be possessed.  LORD, drive out

Your enemies from before Your people

and give us the inheritance as You

have commanded.  LORD God, thank

You that You are our inheritance.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell