Our Faithful God
And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you (Joshua 23:5, KJV).
Scripture: Joshua 23:1-6, 14-16
Song: “Trust and Obey”
Brow furrowed, I looked at the path from the hole to my golf ball. I gave the ball a tap. It rolled . . . clunk. Right in. I was happy. But then my father putted and I grimaced. Lost another hole.
While walking to the next tee, my father said, “When you beat me, Jack, I’ll buy you a new set of clubs.”
I knew he’d keep his promise. On another occasion, he’d promised my sister he’d give her a $100 if she made a hole-in-one. To his amazement and her joy she did it, and he followed through with the deal.
My father’s one condition for giving me a new set of clubs was that I improve so I could beat him. Since I never beat him, I never got the clubs.
God promised His children He’d give them their inheritance on one condition—obedience. He warned them against going back and serving other gods. It was up to them to obey.
God kept His word and gave Israel its promised land. When the Israelites failed Him and then repented, He always forgave and restored them. Even so with us. When we love God, we’ll want to obey Him even though we’ll also fail Him at times. God forgives us when we admit our failures, though. Let us always seek to please Him.
Father God, help me to walk obediently. In Jesus’ name. Amen.