Persevering – “I press on”, and being preserved – “kept by the power of God”
God has given the land to Israel. Still, there was the challenge: ‘there is still very much land to be possessed’ (Joshua 13:1).
‘God…has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing’. Now, we must ‘lead a life worthy of His calling’ (Ephesians 1:3 and Ephesians 4:1). ‘Joshua was old and advanced in years. Caleb was ‘eighty-five years old’ (Joshua 13:1; and Joshua 14:10). These were men of faith. Forty-five years earlier, they had called on the people to trust and obey: ‘The Lord…will bring us into this land…Only, do not rebel against the Lord’ (Joshua 14:7-10 and Numbers 14:6-9). They had persevered: ‘I press on…’. They had been preserved: ‘Kept by the power of God’ (Philippians 3:14 and 1 Peter 1:5). ‘I am still as strong to this day as I was’, ‘We will serve the Lord’ (Joshua 14:11 and Joshua 24:15). This is faith – for yesterday, today, and tomorrow!
Charles Cameron, better known as Charlie to his friends, lives in Scotland and is a member of the Church of Scotland. He owns several Christian blogs found at the following links:
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Thanks, Andy, for reblogging this post. God bless you.