Wed.’s Devo - Our Inheritance is the Lord

Read Josh. 13:1-14:15, Luke18: 1-17, Ps. 85:1-13, Pr. 13:7-8 The tribes receive their inheritance…all except for the Levites. Their inheritance was the Lord and He owns all the land! Caleb has a request for Joshua. He is now 85 years old and still as strong as he was when he was a youth. He asks for the city of Hebron. Hebron is one of the most ancient cities. It became a Levitical city and a city of refuge. When David became king of Judah this was his royal residence, and he resided here for seven and a half years; and here he was anointed as king over all Israel (2 Sam 2: 1 4, 11; 1 Kings 2 2: 11). This was also the burying ground for all the patriarchs. Joshua gave it to Caleb because he followed the Lord wholeheartedly. I love that! In Luke, Jesus gives us parables to teach us not to ever give up praying. If we keep praying He will hear and avenge us of our enemy, the devil. Then He gave us a parable for those who trusted in their own righteousness and thought they were better than others. His answer to this man was to humble himself. If you exalt yourself, you will be brought low. If you humble yourself, God will exalt you. It goes right along with our Proverbs for the day: “There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. The ransom of a man’s life are his riches; but the poor heareth not rebuke.” There is nothing wrong with being rich, it is all the condition of your heart. The true riches are found in Jesus. Lord, thank you for being the most wonderful Father of all. Truly knowing You is better than anything the world has to give.