April 20

Joshua 21:43-45

So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. 44 The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hands. 45 Not one of all the Lord's good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.

When I was reading this passage all I think to myself was "WOW".  In spite of themselves and every act of disobedience, every promise that God made to Israel was fulfilled.  Not one of His promises failed. 2 Corinthians 1:20 tells us  "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God."  God doesn't fail....EVER.  He is the same yesterday and today and forever.  Knowing that every promise in the Bible was meant for us should bring incredible joy to our spirit. I was just overcome with incredible peace and assurance as I read this passage. This doesn't mean that everything will turn out the way we see it, but it does mean that God is not human that he should lie or change His mind.  What he promises He will fulfill. (Heb. 23:19). How incredibly awesome is it to know that we have entire Book of promises that we can turn to concerning any circumstance, knowing that the God who created the Universe loves us will not fail.  I pray for our Nation, that the leaders will have eyes to see this truth.  I pray for families waiting for answers to prayer that they will continue to find hope in knowing that God doesn't fail. I pray for everyone who might have lost their way to look and see that God has never left them.  I pray Lord that as we hold onto Your promises we sing of Your great love declaring that your love stands firm forever.


Randi