Today's Passage: Joshua 17-18
Have you ever known that God has just blessed you in some way? I certainly have. God has been so kind to my family over the years through relationships, finances, and many other aspects of life. I often pray for God to move in a great way regarding specific life circumstances in which I find myself. God, in His time, answers my prayer and blesses me in a great way. Sometimes though, if I'm honest, the blessing looks a little different than how I pictured it in my head.
The Israelites find themselves in a similar situation. They, particularly Joshua, have asked God to grant victory through battle so they may inhabit the land. God gives the Israelites victory, yet the people still were not inhabiting the land. Joshua bluntly asks the people, "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). God had done the work, but the people were awkwardly hesitating to accept God's blessing. Ironic isn't it? I think we do this pretty often in our daily lives. We shouldn't be surprised when God blesses us, and when He does we should lovingly accept His blessing. I pray that we don't become blind to the blessings God gives us.
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