When my oldest granddaughter was about 4 years, she went through a phase where she closed all her prayers with "that's the way it is" rather than with "Amen."
The way it is for Joshua, the reality, is that Joshua is getting a bit advanced in age and there is still a lot of land that needs to be taken for the Israelites... But, because of his advanced age, he doesn't seem to have it in him to lead any more war parties. Joshua is old. That's the way it is! And, if I were Joshua, I'd be thanking God that I'm finally getting a reprieve from all the war.
That's right! The LORD pretty much tells Joshua not to worry about conquering any more land, that the LORD, Himself, will drive the rest of the inhabitants out for them. It is time now for Joshua to divide the land - to move forward with their plans and to act as though the land is completely theirs. After all, it is... If God promises it... It is done... That's the way it is...
There are times that I feel like I might drown in the surrounding waters of negativity. It is sometimes very difficult to keep affirming the promises of God, to keep on standing on the Word, when everyone around you keeps up with the "woe is me" stuff. It can be tough, but it is not impossible. With God all things are possible. Immerse yourself in the Word. Read His written word; listen to and walk with the Living Word; and stand on His promises found in the written word and given to us through the Living Word. Believe Him and "That's the way it is..."
The way it is for Joshua, the reality, is that Joshua is getting a bit advanced in age and there is still a lot of land that needs to be taken for the Israelites... But, because of his advanced age, he doesn't seem to have it in him to lead any more war parties. Joshua is old. That's the way it is! And, if I were Joshua, I'd be thanking God that I'm finally getting a reprieve from all the war.
That's right! The LORD pretty much tells Joshua not to worry about conquering any more land, that the LORD, Himself, will drive the rest of the inhabitants out for them. It is time now for Joshua to divide the land - to move forward with their plans and to act as though the land is completely theirs. After all, it is... If God promises it... It is done... That's the way it is...
There are times that I feel like I might drown in the surrounding waters of negativity. It is sometimes very difficult to keep affirming the promises of God, to keep on standing on the Word, when everyone around you keeps up with the "woe is me" stuff. It can be tough, but it is not impossible. With God all things are possible. Immerse yourself in the Word. Read His written word; listen to and walk with the Living Word; and stand on His promises found in the written word and given to us through the Living Word. Believe Him and "That's the way it is..."
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