"Inheritance"
So the land was distributed in strict accordance with the Lord 's commands to Moses. (Joshua 14:5 NLT)
God's people are given an inheritance from him. An inheritance that was promised long ago. It's been some time in the making. It looked like at times they would never get it. It looked likely they would never enjoy it. But, God came through & gave his people their inheritance. During this time in history, wealth was measured by livestock, male heirs, & land ownership. So, for God's people to finally take the wheels off their stuff is huge! Abraham set out years & years ago with a promise & the shirt on his back & now their wandering is over. They have a land to call their own. They have a place to finally be.
For those of us in Christ we have an inheritance. We are co-heirs with Christ & sons of God. We have been given a promise that we will one day inherit something that doesn't rot or decay. We will be given something that cannot be taken away. We will not be given land but eternal life. In fact, being in Christ means we have eternal life already & the Holy Spirit in our lives is a guarantee of our inheritance. He is the down payment that God will come through. Sometimes it feels like it's not coming. Sometime it seems delayed. Sometimes it seems like we will never get there. But God kept his promise to Abraham & his descendants in Joshua & we can rest assured he will keep his promise to us.
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