Read: Joshua 18-19:48
Thanks to Joshua, the land was totally under their control, all they had to do was to divide and possess it. They set up the tabernacle which housed the presence of the Lord in Shiloh. Shiloh is one of Jesus’ names. It means “Messiah”. It also means “a place of rest and bringer of prosperity”. Jesus is our refuge, a definite place of rest. He is one who causes us to prosper in every way.
When Jacob blessed his sons he said this over Judah: “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet,
until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.” He was referring to the first appearance of Jesus. The presence of God has been set up in Jesus.
Joshua chastised the last seven tribes for not possessing their land. They were to go and spy it out first and write down a description of it. They they were to bring it to Joshua and he would cast lots and give out the land as the lot decreed.
God has given us promises and promises and we need to look into these dreams and write down exactly what needs to happen to fulfill them. Then we need to give this list to the Lord and let him give us what is ours. He will go before us and drive out the enemy. We need to possess it.
Today’s reading may be a little boring to read town after town but there is so much to today’s reading I can’t even touch. I did start looking up some of the meanings of the towns in Benjamin since Benjamin stands for the church. These towns describe the time we are living in. Some of the positives were “a place of fragrance”, “house of God”, “increased”, “feast”, “watchtower”. Some of the negatives were “perversion”, “darkness”, “variegation”, “the covertness of the people” and “desert house”. We choose which town we live in. I think I want to live in Bethel - the house of God.
Lord, help us walk as overcomers in a world that you have given us to possess. We will be strong and courageous and do all that you command us to do.
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