Joshua 12:1-6. Chapter 12 is a summary of the war to take over the promised land.\u00a0 The chapter starts by retelling the taking of land east of the Jordan River.\u00a0 This land was taken over by Moses and given to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half of the tribe of Manasseh.<\/p>\n
It is important to remember, as we review the conquest of the promised land, several things.\u00a0 First the inhabitants of the land were not living for God.\u00a0 In fact they had turned their hearts to things that really aren\u2019t gods at all (Isaiah 44:9-17).\u00a0 In contrast to their idols that were deaf and mute and impotent and had a beginning the Israelites honored Yahweh, I AM, the always existing one (Exodus 3:14).\u00a0 And during the over five years covered in this summary Yahweh had acted.\u00a0 Second disregarding God has consequences.\u00a0 The ultimate consequence is eternal separation from God, spiritual death forever.\u00a0 Physical death is reminder of the situation we are all in.\u00a0 Ecclesiastes 12:6-7 encourage us to remember God before we die.\u00a0 When we die our bodies turn to dust and our spirit returns to God.\u00a0 \u201cCool\u201d, you may say, but Hebrews 9:27 tells us that it is \u201cAppointed for men to die once, then they will be judged.\u201d\u00a0 It cool to have your spirit return to God if your sins have been dealt with, otherwise, not so fun (Read Revelation 19-20.\u00a0 Also check out \u201cThe Old Testament Connection\u201d<\/a>).\u00a0 Physical death is a temporary tragedy for those who are trusting God for their eternal existence (Job 19:26-28; 1 Corinthians 15:51-55).\u00a0 For those who are not trusting in and honoring the one true God it is minor compared with eternity without God.\u00a0 Third, we must remember that it was not god\u2019s perfect and best plan that men should die.\u00a0 His best and perfect plan was for us to live as friends (with Him) forever in a universe created for us (Genesis 2-3, Revelation 21-22.\u00a0 See also Luke 23:43 and Revelation 2:7).\u00a0 God doesn\u2019t want any to perish but all of us to return (2 Peter 3:9).\u00a0 Which leads to the fourth point.\u00a0 We perish not because of God\u2019s will but because of our own.\u00a0 He gives us choices and we choose badly.\u00a0 In a similar way the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites chose badly. In most of the battles the inhabitants started the aggression.\u00a0 That was certainly true of the major conflicts in the south and the north.\u00a0 And it was especially true of the conquests on the eastern side of the Jordan River by Moses.\u00a0 Moses had actually asked to pass peacefully and the kings denied passage and came out to fight (Deuteronomy 2:24-3:12).<\/p>\n As we read these few verses we should be reminded that God is faithful.\u00a0 He is faithful to His character that included purity, love, and justice.\u00a0 He is also faithful to his promises.\u00a0 He promised the land to certain descendants of Abraham and He gave it to them.\u00a0 He was also faithful to Joshua.\u00a0 Here we see Moses\u2019 victories.\u00a0 Tomorrow we will see Joshua\u2019s.\u00a0 We also see God as powerful and active.\u00a0 Moses was able to take over an area 150 mile by about 30 miles that was inhabited by some fierce dudes.\u00a0 Some of the inhabitants were Rephaim, a numerous, large, and powerful people similar to the Anakim (Deuteronomy 2:20-21).\u00a0 We need to remember these things about God because they are as true to day as they were 3400 years ago.\u00a0 Lord thank you for the opportunity to turn back to you.\u00a0 Thank you for your faithfulness.\u00a0 Thank you for being loving and patient as well as just.\u00a0 Thank you for Jesus who paid the price and provided the way to have a renewed relationship with you.\u00a0 We all face death but after that the path forks. \u00a0Help many people make the wise choice.\u00a0 Help me show the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Joshua 12:1-6. Chapter 12 is a summary of the war to take over the promised land.\u00a0 The chapter starts by retelling the taking of land east of the Jordan River.\u00a0 This land was taken over by Moses and given to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half of the tribe of Manasseh. 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