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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 1 of 5
Joshua 12:1-24
The book of Joshua can be divided into two parts, each having twelve chapters. The first which we finish today, covers the conquest of Canaan by Israel; the second (Joshua 13-24) describes mainly the division of the land amongst the tribes. The conclusion of part one: "and the land rested from war" (Joshua 11:23) is followed in ch. 12 by the long list of defeated kings. Two were defeated on the other side of Jordan, Sihon and Og; thirty one in the land itself. It is an encouragement to see God draw up this summary Himself. It proves the point that He never forgets any triumph which we win with the Lord and is aware of the effort and sacrifice which each one represents. So be full of courage, soldiers of Jesus Christ! In our battles, a supreme Umpire "keeps the score" without any mistake: the king of Hebron, one; the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one; . . .
May the Lord grant us the grace of faithful warriors, each one in his place! The moment will soon come to lay down our weapons in order to enjoy heavenly rest at Jesus’ side. Yes, may we then be able to say with the apostle: "I have fought a good fight", and receive the crown promised "to him that overcometh" (2 Timothy 4:7; Revelation 2, 3).
