Read: Joshua 15:1-63; Luke 18:18-41; Psalm 86:1-17; Proverbs 13:9-10
Today we have the description of the land of Judah. God gave detailed description of all the land and its boundaries. Judah was Caleb’s tribe and he was given Hebron which became a city of refuge where the priests lived.
The only people that the tribe of Judah could not dislodge were the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. Jerusalem has alway been a city of conflict and strife.
In Luke, Jesus met a man who was good but very wealthy. He asked Jesus what he needed to do to receive eternal life. Jesus touched on the one thing that had was keeping him from God which was his love of money. Having money is not a sin, it is when money has you. Jesus explained that to follow him costs everything. Once you give it all to him then he can bless you with both natural and eternal things.
Jesus explained to his disciples again what was about to happen. He was going to Jerusalem to be handed over to the Gentiles, the Romans. They would make a mockery of him and kill him but on the third day, he would rise. They didn’t understand any of what he said because it was hidden from them. One day, it would be revealed and they would understand it.
That is the way God still talks. He tells us things we don’t understand at the time and when it is time, we remember what he said and we understand it. That is especially true about dreams and prophecy. Sometimes, I will dream something and years later, I will understand what it means. Dave and I received a prophecy years ago that I didn’t understand at the time. I listened to it the other day and it totally makes sense to me because it is for now.
Lord, help us to learn to hide your words in our heart so we can bring it back when it is time.
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