It's Just A Matter of Time

Scripture: Joshua 21:43-45

So the LORD gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it. And the LORD gave them rest on every side, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers, and no one of all their enemies stood before them; the LORD gave all their enemies into their hand. Not one  of the good promises which the LORD had made [fn] to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.

Commentary:
It had been often said that the tribe of Levi should have "no inheritance with their brethren,’’ no particular part of the country assigned them, as the other tribes had, no, not the country about Shiloh, which one might have expected to be appropriated to them as the lands of the church; but, though they were not thus cast into a country by themselves, it appears, by the provision made for them in this chapter, that they were no losers, but the rest of the tribes were very much gainers, by their being dispersed. We have here, I. The motion they made to have their cities assigned them, according to God’s appointment (v. 1, 2). II. The nomination of the cities accordingly out of the several tribes, and the distribution of them to the respective families of this tribe (v. 3-8). III. A catalogue of the cities, forty-eight in all (v. 9–42). IV. A receipt entered in full of all that God had promised to his people Israel (v. 43–45). (Henry, 1996).


We have here the conclusion of this whole matter, the foregoing history summed up, and, to make it appear the more bright, compared with the promise of which it was the full accomplishment. God’s word and his works mutually illustrate each other. The performance makes the promise appear very true and the promise makes the performance appear very kind (Henry, 1996).

I. God had promised to give the seed of Abraham the land of Canaan for a possession, and now at last he performed this promise (v. 43): They possessed it, and dwelt therein. Though they had often forfeited the benefit of that promise, and God had long delayed the performance of it, yet at last all difficulties were conquered, and Canaan was their own. And the promise of the heavenly Canaan is as sure to all God’s spiritual Israel, for it is the promise of him that cannot lie (Henry, 1996).

II. God had promised to give them rest in that land, and now they had rest round about, rest from the fatigues of their travel through the wilderness (which tedious march, perhaps, was long in their bones), rest from their wars in Canaan, and the insults which their enemies there had at first offered them. They now dwelt, not only in habitations of their own, but those quiet and peaceable ones; though there were Canaanites that remained, yet none that had either strength or spirit to attack them, nor so much as give them an alarm (Henry, 1996).


Reflection:
It may appear that the promises of God are delayed over a long period of time. However, the promises of God are released into the atmosphere at the appointed time, according to Habbaku 2:2. It is so important for us to write down what God gives us to do, and or to say. We must be prepared to receive the promises of God. It is not that we will not receive what God has for us, because He is faithful that promised. What God has spoken to our heart will come into reality. It's just a matter of time. He will not withhold any good thing from those that walk uprightly. So be encouraged, and know, that our God shall supply all of our need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. No good thing will He withhold from those that walk uprightly. Every promise that God has spoken will be fulfilled, because God cannot lie.

References:
Blue Letter Bible. "Book of Joshua 21 - (NASB - New American Standard Bible)." Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2010. 25 Mar 2010. http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Jos&c=21&t=NASB


Henry, Matthew. "Commentary on Joshua 21." . Blue Letter Bible. 1 Mar 1996. 2010. 25 Mar 2010.
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Higgins, S. (2010). It's Just A Matter of Time. Devotions For Thought. Higgins Publishing. Http://www.devotionsforthought.blogspot.com, Http://www.higginspublishing.com