Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Living in Canaan Now

Joshua 21:43-45 43 And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein. 44 And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. 45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. God gave it, they possessed it, and they lived there. Every good thing that God had promised came to pass, and there stood not one man of all there enemies before them. No wonder it's called the promised land! The journey was longer than they would have chosen, and the battles were harder than they would have desired, but God was orchestrating the entire process. Every promise in God's Word is true, and we will receive each and every one. The ultimate realization of Canaan for us will be heaven, which God has prepared for everyone that trusts in His Son Jesus. But we can live by faith now with the blessings of the promised land, knowing that every enemy that rises up against us shall be defeated. For Israel, Canaan was a physical place. For us, it is spiritual and eternal. By faith, we must believe that He gave it, then we can possess it, and live there! Egypt was once my home, but I'm living in Canaan now!

1 comment:

  1. How beautiful is your word dear Lord , Thank you pastor for all you do its not unnoticed .
    God fulfilled his promises to his people but they
    were not with out complaining and whining like me
    that's why I cant stop praising and loving him our saver from sin and death He will forever fulfill his promises to his people I'm glad I'm one of his nothing I've done I thanked him

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