“Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the
house of Israel failed;
all came to pass.”Joshua 21:45
This was stated after Israel took the land and entered in
with peace. It wasn’t until later, when
they began to worship false gods, that God had to deal with them with judgment
according to the blessings and curses that He laid out for them in
Deuteronomy. God was faithful! God was good and true. The God of the Old Testament was a
compassionate God. He wants to bless His
children; we just have to obey in order to receive those blessings!
This verse is in the past, but as God forms a track record
of faithfulness, it is a nugget that we can add to the list. Just as God was faithful to the nation of
Israel then, He will keep His promises to His children today. We are grafted into, adopted into the nation
of Israel. The promises are ours as
well. In the New Testament though the
promises are for heaven and eternity, whereas in the Old Testament the promises
were for the physical land. Both
Testaments show God’s desire to have a relationship with His children. Through the blood of sacrifice of Jesus, that
relationship is possible.
Keep your eyes on Jesus, walk with God, know God through the
word and through His creation and trust in His promises even in the tough
times. He promised us that we would have
persecutions and trouble in this world.
That is why we are encouraged to persevere, look to God, pray for grace,
and look for His coming. He is faithful
and true. Wait for your reward, it is
coming…for all of eternity!
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