Tuesday, August 25, 2026

 Joshua 20-21 The Lord instructed Joshua to set up 6 cities.. cities of Refuge.  They were set apart so that anyone who accidentally caused the death of another could go there and not be killed by someone seeking revenge. They would wait until the case was determined by the congregation or until the high priest at that time would pass away. 

Each of these cities in turn were given to the Levites, along with 42 more cities.. spread throughout the tribes. The three arms of the Levites were given their own areas to live.. cities and surrounding pasture lands. The first lot was given to Aaron's sons. It was in  the area given to Judah.. the city of Hebron, "in the hill country of Judah."  This area was  near where Caleb and his family settled.  "So the Lord gave Israel all the land which He has sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it." 

The Lord did all He said He would do. "Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass." ( 21:45) 

The people of Israel had received the promised land and now they were given "rest on every side".  Now all they had to do was obey His Word and not forget Him. 

Father in heaven,  You never fail to keep Your promises.. but we always seem to forget ours.  Your grace is always sufficient. but we often forget to show grace to others. We forget to praise You or to be grateful to You. How patient You are with us.. O Lord forgive us these trespasses and let us have a spirit of love and mercy to forgive others. Fill us Spirit of God that the fruit of Your love will flow through us- love and joy, peace and patience, kindness and gentleness, faithfulness and humility and self-control. We turn to You for strength to stand in Your Truth and to do Your will. May the grace of Jesus Christ overflow into us we pray in His Almighty Name. Amen. 

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