Joshua 21:43-45

Well, good morning, good morning, good morning. Welcome to Coffee and Devotions. This morning we are at Joshua chapter 21 verses 43 through 45, just a couple of verses about wrapping things up. So it's going to kind of be a summary of this part and then next time we'll transition. What's up? Okay, well weird conversation about glasses, let's have some coffee we'll pray and get in God's word Okay, you're lost my game, all right, let's pray father we thank you so much for this day We thank you for your word. Please help us to understand it Lord. I pray that your Holy Spirit would please help us to have a good conversation That you would please help us to know what it means and apply it to our lives in Jesus's name. Amen Alright, I'll let you read this bud, Joshua chapter 21 verses 43-45.
So the Lord gave to Israel all the lands of which he had sworn to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it and dwelt in it. The Lord gave them rest all around, according to all that he had sworn to their fathers. And not a man of all their enemies stood against them. The Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand. Not a ward failed of any good thing. For the Lord had spoken, and the house of Israel all came to pass.
Okay, so, uh, we need to ask ourselves, A, what's this? About. B, what's a? Best for us at some age. And C, what are we? What are we to do? Alright, so what is this about, dude? Um, I don't know. I would say heal for the last part. Well, uh, they've gone in and they've divided out all the land and, uh, and so people are to go and go into their different areas and take their tribes by law. Right? So that's what's going on here. So this is a summary. Now, notice a certain word.
So the Lord gave to Israel all, all the land. that he had sworn to give to their fathers. Verse 44. The Lord gave them rest all around, according to all that he had sworn to them. Not a man of all their enemies stood against them. The Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands. Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.
What do you think he's saying here? Lord did it all All right, and all definitely means all all the time and always And always always The all always means all all the time always So what does all mean here He gave them all the land they had Promised like it's it's but they couldn't drive out the Jeb sites sometimes all It also mean with like All of my school if I said like I I finished all of my school, but let's say I I don't know didn't read a part of it. So does all mean all or does all actually not mean all oh No everything but it can also just mean all like sometimes it points to another world. So what would be a different synonym that you might use?
What they had conquered. Okay, right, so it kind of depends on the context, right? Context determines the expansiveness of all. It depends on the purpose in which that is being used. But the thing about all is it's an overused word, we just use all a lot. Yeah, we use all a lot, right?
But the point here is, right, the conquering work wasn't totally completely done. There was still land to be conquered. There were still enemies to be subdued. There was still unfinished work. They had let some people live. But I think this is a summary of Joshua's going to die soon.
And this was a statement of God's faithfulness to his people. He had made a promise to them. He gave them the promised land. He gave them their covenant inheritance. They still had work to do. And as long as they were following by faith, they could be assured that this was going to continue to go.
So I think there's qualifications in the background from the rest of the scriptures that we find on here. But I think as the writer of Joshua, I think Joshua himself, is finishing up this story, his point isn't that every single person, every single town, everywhere, at all places, always, we're completely destroyed. No, he's shown us before that this has to be understood contextually. The point is that as Joshua is ending the end of his life, nearing the end of his life, The Lord's been faithful.
When they followed him in faith, like a Jericho, the Lord did amazing things. When they decided to do evil things, like Akin, what happened at Ai? Backflips. Yeah, right. They were chased off by their enemies. And so, as long as they were remaining faithful, the Lord continued to lead them. And so, I think this is giving the general tenor, right? If you looked at the vast sum majority of all the lands, it was the Israelites. It was theirs.
But it didn't mean that it was completely perfectly done. There's hints all over the place in the book of Joshua that not everything was done the way that the Lord had told them. And in the book of Judges, we're going to find out. Something that comes and bites them in the bum. So, okay, let's go ahead and talk about B, best verse. In my Bible, I have verse 45 double underlined. I was thinking about underlying voice,
43. Hey, you're not allowed to disagree with me. This is a cult. Remember, I'm the authoritative leader. You shut up and listen. I was thinking about 43 and to 45. 43 to 45? Okay, smart Alec. All right. Well, let's talk about seek calling. What are we called to do? How does this show us the covenant of grace? Where does this show us Jesus Christ? That. I don't really see a spot.
Okay, so Is Jesus the King of Kings and Lord of Lords now? Yep. Have all rulers and powers and authorities been subjected to him? Yep. Have even the angels been subjected to him? Yes. So all rulers, all powers, all authorities, all angels have been subjected to him? Yeah. So why do we still see wicked rulers? Oh, okay, so maybe it was like what they did with the Gibeonites, they put them under subjection? Okay, maybe right maybe like disobedient children who are still subject to you, but they're gonna still answer for their bad behavior And like playing a video game and then when I walk in the room switching the screen real fast But the point being right is that hold on There's This tension, right All these things were true But yet not fully consummated yet They didn't come to the completion of it. I think that's the same with Jesus, right? He is King. All things have been made subject to Him. But yet, we look forward to when we see these things ultimately, completely, perfectly done. When all means all. Totally, completely, always. That's what we're really longing for. So we live in that stage where you've studied a little bit about World War II.
When the Allied forces beat, or like they took over Berlin, it was called VE Day, Victory in Europe Day. Was World War II over then? Yep. Technically, you can do it right now. Well, no, seriously, was the war, was World War Two over? No. No, there, there are still German forces around. Well, I think it's kind of more than that. Well, hold on. Even, even more than that, just talking about actual World War Two. The war was still raging in the Pacific. World War Two was not over. Right? So even though D-Day had happened, and even though there was victory in Europe, the war was still raging on.
Victory was certain. It was within grasp. People knew that this war was going to go our way. Like the war was as good as done. But was it done done? No. Is the war as good as done with Jesus' kingdom? No. I think it's as good as done. Oh yeah, it's as good as done, but it's still going on. Yeah, but someday is there going to be a day of not just declared victory, but where God's going to actually, all right, it's over.
Yeah. And we look forward to that day. Right. So we can look to the better Joshua. We can look to Jesus and we can be serious about like, man, we better make sure we're not the type of people who are leaving a little bit of stuff undone here and there. Right.
But walking by faith and being serious about following in the Lord, but knowing Knowing that someday Jesus is going to finish the job. So I think that's what I would pull from this. That God is going to keep His promises. He's going to make it good. We're looking forward to that. Ready to pray? Yep. Alright.
Father, we pray that you would please teach us to look toward you, that we would trust you and follow you. We thank you that we have a victory that has been won and a further victory that will be secured. Lord, we thank you. Lord, the battle is won and we know the war is soon to be over. So God, we pray that you would please let it happen. Teach us to live by faith and not by sight. Thank you for being a covenant-keeping God. In Jesus' name, amen. May the Lord bless you. May you walk in the joy and peace of Jesus Christ, and we'll see you next time. Say bye-bye. Bye. Adios.