Joshua 12
-This chapter gives a brief aside and recounts all the kings
that were defeated by Israel in their conquest of the Promised Land both on the
east side of the Jordan by Moses’ leadership and the west side to the north and
south by Joshua’s leadership. The land controlled by God’s people now stretched
from the Mediterranean coastal parts in the west up to the Lebanon areas in
Baal-gad over to Mt. Hermon and down through the Jordan River Valley including
the heights of Geshur and Bashan in the north to Gilead and the land of the
Amorites to the east and the hill country and wilderness areas to the west of
the Jordan, all the way down to the Negev and Mt. Halak in the south. The
Hittite, Amorite, Canaanite, Perizzite, Hivite, and Jebusite kingdoms were
utterly defeated. 31 kings were destroyed. God had conquered (Joshua 12:1-24).
-*Application* There are times in our lives during the
battles that we face that we need to stop, repose, and reflect on what
victories the LORD has accomplished for us. If we dare to admit it, we do go
through long seasons of intense conflict and strife for the purposes of God
even when we’ve come into our spiritual land of promise. Celebrate each victory
and add them up. Write them down even. You will be surprised at what God has
already accomplish in your work and ministry under His direction. This will
guarantee to put a smile on your face and encouragement in your heart. Love is
worth the fight!
Verse to Memorize:
Joshua 12:24
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