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So we have a longer lesson than normal tonight because we're finishing out the tribes
and their inheritance and each one of them has kind of its own unique little story
behind it. So we'll play it by ear, see how it goes. Depending on how long it takes,
we'll determine whether we break into groups or not. How's that sound?
All right, so let's open with prayer. Heavenly Father, we pause, Lord, at the end of this day,
Lord, and we just give you thanks, give you praise. We give you honor, Lord, for being able
to be here tonight, Lord, for being your children. We thank you for the opportunity to gather as
believers, Lord, to gather freely. We thank you for the opportunity to come and learn of your
word, God, and dig deeper into Scripture, Lord, and just get your Scripture in our hearts,
in our minds, Lord, that your text would be part of our lives and our walk and our very
being, Lord, that you would be a part of us in that way. We pray tonight that as we learn
and dig into your word, that we just grow not just in knowledge of you, but we draw closer
to you and learn more of you and build our relationship with you and therefore build our
relationship with others. So we pray your Spirit would be here tonight, Lord, amongst us, Lord,
to minister to us, minister life to us, and make your word come alive, Lord, here among your
children. Amen. Okay, so we are in Joshua 19. We shifted around a little bit because I had
17, so now I'm finishing out with 19. So this will be the final, let's call it distribution of land
to the tribes, to the 12 tribes of Israelite. And, you know, God isn't just giving land here,
but He gives each tribe its own unique role, its responsibility, opportunity within the land.
You'll see that there's different opportunity and different challenges. And the locations
of each land are aligned with various prophetic words that came forth,
the culture of the tribe, and or the purpose that God has for them. So let's start out with verses
1 through 9, and this deals with the tribe of Simeon. So the second lot came out for the tribe
of Simeon, according to its clans. The inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. It included
Beersheba, or Sheba, Maladah, Hazar, Shewal, Balah, Ezzam, Eltelad, Bethel, Hormah, Ziglag,
Beth Markaboth, Hazar, Suzah, Beth Laboth, and Sharahen, 13 towns and their villages.
Ane, Reimann, Ether, and Ashen, four towns and their villages. And all the villages around these towns
as far as Belaf, Beer, Rama, and Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites,
according to its clan. The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah,
because Judah's portion was more than what they needed. So the Simeonites received their
inheritance within the territory of Judah. So, just so we know what we're talking about,
we are right here, okay? So all of this is Judah, and then Simeon is right here in the center. And
we're going to talk a little bit about why that is. So,
all the other territories, as you see, and as we'll talk about, are kind of these autonomous
plots of lands, whereas Simeon is right within Judah. So this is one of the most interesting
allocations that we have here. So Joshua tells us that Simeon's inheritance came
out of Judah's portion because Judah's territory was large, but there's a lot more to the story
than just that, as we know when there's little hints in text. So Simeon was the second eldest
son of Jacob. His inheritance was very unique because there was multiple
prophecies that were spoken regarding him. In fact, Jacob had a prime. His dad had a prophecy
decades earlier. And I don't have slides for any of this. I have a couple maps
that I want to look at here, so we're going to be constantly referencing the maps as we're talking
through these. So in Genesis 34, this is a whole story here, and I'm not going to read
all of these early writings, but I'll give you scriptures and you guys can dig in further
on your own. But in Genesis 34, Simeon and his brother Levi responded to the defilement
of their sister Dinah by Shechem, who was the son of Hamor. And the scripture doesn't
go into much detail as to defilement. When I first read it, I assumed they raped her,
or he raped her. But that's not necessarily said very specifically in here. They came together and
just defiled her because they were out of wedlock. There are some interpretations that
says he just wanted to take her and have her as his own, so there was no sexuality there.
So the word defilement, when we read it, it can have a lot of meaning for us, but it's not necessarily
the first thing that comes to mind in scripture. So Simeon and his brother Levi responded like any
good brothers would, of course, by murdering everyone and slaughtering the entire city
where they lived. They deceived Shechem and his father. There's a whole story in this. If you
want to read the whole story, it's an interesting story. He actually came to Jacob and said he
wanted to marry Dinah. So the boy said, well, the only way you're going to be able to marry her
is if you're circumcised like us. So Shechem and a bunch of the other warriors were circumcised,
and then they took advantage of grown man circumcised, so they went in and just slaughtered
everyone in the village. So as Jacob, and you can read that whole story, it's literally almost
an entire chapter in there. And then Jacob, at the end of his life, really addressed this incident
in detail again in Genesis 49, 5 through 7, and he's more or less prophesying, saying,
Simeon and Levi are brothers, and I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
So that prophecy is fulfilled in a couple different ways. So Levi was scattered throughout,
all throughout Israel as priests, and they were scattered into 48 cities all throughout
the Promised Land. So they literally were scattered throughout. Now, if you recall,
they weren't given their tribal land like the other brothers were, but they were,
at the end, they were given basically cities to be in, and a lot of other responsibilities,
and their full blessing really was being, you know, being priests, you know, before God. Simeon
received no independent territory, but instead their inheritance was carved out from within
Judah's land, and then they were eventually just absorbed by Judah. So that was kind of the
ramifications. That's why Simeon's plot shows up here, and that's why out of all the 12 tribes,
there is no tribe of Levi was primarily because of this incident. So if we think about, you know,
even though Simeon's past had consequences, you know, to what he did. What he did was not
right in the eyes of God, but God did not fully remove either of them from his covenant. They
still received the inheritance that they had. So, you know, God's discipline in their life,
and in our life, can certainly change our path, can certainly change the trajectory that we're on,
but his faithfulness to his promise will always remain. So that's the first one,
and again, as you can see, Judah is all the way down here to the south, and Simeon is located in,
and some of these we already talked about, like Manasseh, and there was a few others,
but we're going to hit the rest of these as we go through. So we're going to pick up again
on verses 10 through 16. So the third lot came up from Zebulim, according to its clan. The
Dabesath, and extended to the raven near the Jachneim. Again, all these names.
It turned east from Sarad towards the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth, Tabor,
and went on to the Dabereth and up to Jaffia. Then it continued eastward to Gath, Heifer,
and Ethkazim. It came out at Ryman and turned toward Nia. There, the boundary went around
on the north to Hanathun and ended at the valley of Ithal. Included were Katah,
Naphalal, Shimran, Adalah, and Bethlehem. Bethlehem's easy, right? There were 12 towns
and there were villages. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulim,
according to its clan. So,
once again, turn to our map here. When we're listening to the description in scripture,
it becomes almost impossible to visualize where this is, unless you're looking at a map. So
we're all the way up top here. We're right below Asher and Napoli, or to the east of Manasseh and
Ishkar, close to the Mediterranean here. So we're going to talk a little bit about this.
It's the purple. It's the purple one, if you're looking, if you're listening online.
So Jacob also prophesied about this, that Zebulim would dwell towards the seacoast
and prosper through trade. So this was a great area. It occupied northern Galilee,
which we're going to talk a little bit about. And although it did not necessarily extend
all the way to the Mediterranean directly, it's set right and adjacent to the roots.
You remember we talked last week about the trade routes that Manasseh had? Basically,
Zebulim bordered those trade routes. So they were like right in the midst of that inland
regions that had all of that trade. So it was commercially a very important area.
And Jacob had, again, prophesied about this in Genesis 49.13, says Zebulim will live by the
seashore and become a haven for ships. His borders will extend towards Sidon. So again,
this was decades and decades before this. Isaiah also foretold this, that the land of Zebulim
and Naphtali would be the first to see the Messiah. So it's specifically written out in
Isaiah 9.1-2. Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress.
In the past, he humbled the land of Zebulim and the land of Naphtali.
But in the future, he will honor Galilee of the nations by the way of the sea beyond the Jordan.
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light on those living in the land
of deep darkness the light has dawned. So Jesus was really the light that they're speaking of,
and he fulfilled this prophecy by beginning his public ministry here.
So if we skip ahead a little bit, this map shows that it's not broken out the same,
but this is at the Galilean area, which is the area that we're talking about here
with Zebulim and Naphtali. And if you remember, the majority of Jesus' ministry happened here.
And as kind of a side note, a lot of the discussions we had last week about Manasseh
and their land and how they just didn't step up to what God had them do, didn't drive the
Canaanites out and all of that, but more or less partnered with them, this whole area
would eventually yield to paganism. So if you remember when Jesus talked about going to
the Decapolis, that's where just that horrible, almost unmentionable idolatry was going on.
That's where the gates of hell were, where they had that level of child sacrifice.
So when you think about a land that God had given as the promised land to one of these tribes,
they let it go into this point of paganism, and it just goes to show how far things can go
when we're not following in that. So Jesus' ministry, his public ministry was primarily
in this area. Matthew 4, 12 through 14 says, when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison,
he withdrew to Galilee, leaving Nazareth. He went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake
in the area of Zebulim and Naphtali to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah.
So this region was highly spoken about in Scripture and specifically in prophecy.
And the way I saw this is God chose what seemed to be a relatively ordinary region,
and it became the birthplace of Jesus' ministry. And of course, he foresaw all of this
back then, and it reminded me of what God can do with the ordinary. He can bring greatness
out of the ordinary and often the overlooked, overlooked places.
So let's keep going here. Verses 17 through 23, and this speaks to Ishkar.
So the fourth lot came out for Ishkar, according to its clan. Their territory included Jezreel,
Kezuloth, Shunem, Haphirim, Sheon, Anorath, Rabith, Kishion, Ebez, Remeth, Enganim,
Enhadah, and Beth Perez. The boundary touched Tabor, Shazom, and Beth Shemesh, and ended
at the Jordan. There were 16 towns in their villages. These towns in their villages were
the inheritance of the tribe of Ishkar, according to its clan. So Ishkar was a fertile valley.
And it was geographically very, very important. Ishkar receives much of the Jezreel valley,
most likely, according to history, the richest farmland, the richest agricultural land in Israel,
meaning that they were able to grow grains and have vineyards for wine, olive groves,
livestock. So it had all of this just prosperous agriculture, not just for their consumption,
but also, again, for trade, knowing that it was a really important. So if we look up here
as to where Ishkar was, that's in red right here next to Zerbil. And again, they both are
on this pathway of trade that Manasseh had, which was in place and still being utilized by
the Canaanites. So if you remember, Manasseh, instead of removing the Canaanites, they instead
partnered with them in many ways because it was a prosperous area. And it's quite certain that
Ishkar was using those same trade routes to move grain and olives and grapes for wine
and all of these things out to the Mediterranean Sea. So Jacob compared Ishkar to a strong donkey,
not glamorous, but certainly dependable and hardworking. So Genesis 49, 14 through 15 says,
Ishkar is a raw-boned donkey lying down among the sheep pens. When he sees how good is his
resting place and how pleasant is his land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden
and submit to forced labor. So they received an abundance in their land, an incredibly prosperous
land, but there's an indication here that later they would serve the stronger powers and
understanding that comfort sometimes produces a lackadaisical attitude. Sometimes it's a compromise
that goes on. But when we think of it, the kingdom principle that God has, which we know
from Luke 12, from everyone who has given much, much is expected. So Ishkar was given this
just wonderful land, this prosperous land, with God's intent that they would multiply that fruit
and it would just be a blessing really to all of Israel. But it's not necessarily, it doesn't
go into great detail, but we can imagine that it had something to do with the Canaanites.
And again, that whole area eventually becoming part of the Decapolis.
24 through 31 deals with the tribe of Asher. So the fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher,
according to its clan. Their territory included Helcath, Hali, Baten, Akshaf, Al-Amakalak,
Ahmad, and Mishal. On the west, the boundary touched Carmel, Shreor, Libath, Lib-Nath.
It then turned east towards Beth-Dagam, touched Zebulim and the valley of Iptha-El, and then
north to Beth-Amak and Nihil, passing Kabul on the left. It went to Abdan, Rahab, Haman, and Kanath.
As far as Greater Sidon, the boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went towards the fortified
city of Tyree, turned towards Hashah, and came out at the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Aksib,
Amah, Apek, and Rahab. There were 22 towns and their villages. These towns and villages were
the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clan. So again, Asher had this prosperity
along the coastal line, the northwest coast excellent farmland,
you know, much like the previous one, olive groves and trade and all of that, and as you can see,
it is right up along here. So it literally goes right along the Mediterranean Sea. So they had
this trade line here, and I'm assuming this all in here would have been the fertile area down
south as this whole area was considered the valley, and it goes far, far north. It's one of the two
furthest northern regions, but this was they would have had shipping and docks and all of those
things along the Mediterranean that would have made for, you know, very, very prosperous trading
and a lot of wealth in that area. So in Deuteronomy 33, 24, to 25, Moses really
speaks of what a blessing Ashar is. So it says, most blessed of sons is Asher.
Let him dip his foot in oil, your sandals shall be iron and bronze,
and as your days, so shall your strength be. So a little bit of explanation here,
so when you say, you know, dip his foot in oil is, you know, it's widely understood as in a reference
to abundance, you know, olive oil, the groves in the territory that he had. So, you know, olive oil,
you know, would have been this blessing. It's also reminiscent of the spirit and healing and all of
that sort of thing. It was so much, it was used for so much more back in Bible time. So the
northwest region of Canaan was ideal for olive groves, making Asher one of Israel's wealthiest
tribes. So as they grew and made olive oil, that would have most certainly been a big part of
their trade with the ship. So iron and bronze likely points to strength and security and
possibly the natural resources that fortified their terrain. The blessing paints, you know,
a beautiful picture of prosperity, stability, and enduring strength for them. But yeah, what a great
piece of land right there on the Mediterranean Sea. And then Jacob also had a blessing for them
in Genesis 4920, Asher's food shall be rich and he shall yield royal delicacies. So both Jacob and
Moses emphasize the abundance and the prosperity of Asher and what the future would hold for them,
which aligns perfectly with the land that was allotted. It's almost as if they knew
what was going to happen here in Joshua 19. So, but again, this is a familiar story
that we just keep hearing time and time again. Asher failed to drive out the Canaanites
from many of the cities. So Judges 1, 31 through 32 says,
nor did Asher drive out those living in Echah, or Sedon, or Ahalab, or Akazib, or Helaba,
or Afek, or Rahab. The Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land
because they did not drive them out. Again, very similar. We went into a lot more detail
with this last week with the tribe of Manasseh and what they had done. And that,
it really follows the storyline of the trade here. So this whole trade line that goes
you know, Manasseh, east and west territories and the trade line went from the center here,
basically the center of the Promised Land, which is the Jordan, the Jordan River,
all the way out to the Mediterranean. So these were strongholds that the Canaanites had.
And again, I don't want to, I don't want to rehash what we talked about
last week, but it wasn't that they didn't have the ability to do it. It wasn't like they didn't have
the strength in numbers to do it. And it's not like the Canaanites were more powerful than them.
Yes, they were strong military, militant, tribal forces, very well established in the area,
but it was more out of the idea that, wow, why would we wipe them out completely
when they can be such a good resource for us? They have all of these things
already established. We can just kind of be working with them. And what's the harm
in all of this? So that was the attitude of basically all the tribes that were along
this trade line and Asher just being one of them.
An interesting tidbit that some of you may be familiar with and some of you may not,
but Anna the prophetess mentions the tribe of Asher and she was in the time of Jesus
and prophesying at the beginning of his life. So it's a beautiful mention of Asher in the New
prophet Anna, the daughter of Peniel of the tribe of Asher. She was very old. She had lived
with her husband seven years after their marriage and then was a widow until she was 84.
She never left the temple but worshiped night and day fasting and praying. Coming up to them
at the very moment she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking
forward to your redemption of Jerusalem. So she was talking about Jesus. So centuries after
the northern tribes had largely disappeared, they were all gone by now. God preserves this
faithful woman, this prophetess from Asher to witness the arrival of the Messiah. It's
one of those things that can just easily be overlooked when you're reading scripture
but now when you have a little history behind Asher and what it meant, you can read into
that just a little bit more. So Asher's story illustrates again a timeless principle
and something that we've just been encountering over and over again. God can bless us with
abundance like he did with Asher, like he did with so many of these territories, can bless them
with abundance, but the true measure of success is not what we possess and it's not what we have.
It's whether our prosperity is used to bless others and whether it deepens our relationship
with God. You know, if we use it just strictly for our own gain, we're not using it. We're not
when God blesses us with something like he did with Asher here, the whole reason
behind blessing isn't so that we can hoard it and just become self-absorbed with it.
The purpose is for the kingdom, to bless the kingdom and those around and in the kingdom.
Verses 32 through 39, Nafateli. So the sixth lot came out of Nafateli according to its clan.
Their boundaries went from Hellath to the large tree of Zennium, passing Adami,
Nakeb and Jebneel to Lakhum and ending at the Jordan. The boundary ran west through Asnoth,
Tabor, and came out of Hukuk. It touched Zebulim on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan
on the east. The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zir, Hamath, Rakath, Kynareth,
Adama, Ramah, Hazar, Kedesh, Edri, and Hazar. Iron, Midagel El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh.
There were 19 towns and their villages. These towns and villages were the inheritance of the tribe
of Nafateli according to its clan. So this was a mountainous area and if we look here,
where are we here? Up in here. I have another map. So with this map, what do they call these maps?
The ones where they show the topographical map. So you can kind of see there's another area down
here in Ephraim we're going to be talking about in a little bit, but you can see this is all
mountainous areas in here. So it's right above, right to the, I guess that would be the northeast
of the Sea of Galilee and just north of Zebulim and Ishikar, but it's a very, very mountainous
mountainous area. Beautiful area from pictures that I've seen, but difficult terrain. So if
you've ever tried to navigate on mountainous terrain, it has its challenges. It's beautiful
and there's a lot of possibility there, but it can be challenged. So this area really becomes
Jesus' home region. Most of his miracles occur here because again, this is part of a northern
Galilee. So not much of a story here. There's not much that they talk about that they would have
done in this land. So it kind of leaves us hanging as to what their opportunities were and what their
plans were there, but it was a beautiful area. It was a mountain and it was really going to be the
home area of Jesus. So there could be more. I just couldn't find much on it
other than that. So let's continue with 40 to 48.
The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according. Now there's an easy name you pronounce.
My goodness, why can't they all be like that easy? Dan!
We're just not that lucky. The territory of their inheritance included Zora,
Ashiel, Ir Shemesh, Shalalabim, Alon, Ithlan, Elan, Timna, Ekron, Alakha, Gibberthon,
Balath, Jud, Benbarach, Gath, Rimang, Mi, Jachon, and Rachon, and the area facing Jopa.
When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and attacked Lesham,
took it and put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Lesham and named it Dan
after their ancestor. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of
Dan according to its clan. So this is a really interesting, interesting story.
So they had their challenges. So what was originally allotted to them was right down here
east of Ephraim, just north of Philistia, and bordering right on the Mediterranean. So
we can make some assumptions because, again, scripture's a little bit vague. So knowing that
this was the Philistine area, it was probably very challenging for them and they didn't necessarily
want to deal with it. It said they had a difficult time possessing the land and wanted an easier way.
So they ended up settling all the way up here in Dan. And we're going to talk
just a little bit about how that happened. So we've heard many stories about the Philistines
and they were a strong militant force. And scripture says that this land was given to them,
but they didn't again fully possess it. Judges 18 gives a very in-depth story on that. We're not
north to take an easier city and then renamed it Dan. So the tribe of Dan basically exchanged
what God had given them, the blessing and the inheritance that God had given them
for something that was a bit more convenient. So Joshua kind of hints at this. Judges explains
it a little bit more. So Joshua says, when the territory of the Dananites was lost to them,
the Dananites went up and fought against Leshem. So this is a summary statement. It tells us that
they were unable to secure or they didn't really want to go to the work of securing the land.
Judges 1.34 says the Amorites confined the Dananites to the hill country, not allowing
them to come down into the plain. This explains why they struggled. They were being pushed back
by the Amorites and later faced the Philistine pressure in the region as well. So again,
Judges 18, it's a full chapter that tells the complete story. I'm not going to take the time
to read all that. I would encourage you to read it. But Dan was either unwilling or in their minds
unable to fully possess the land. And how that works in their mind, you know, it's a bit hard for
me to comprehend. After all, they would have seen to this point to what God had done for them and
how God had been with them in battle and how God could deliver them from pretty much any
circumstance if they would have had faith. But I think it's just human nature, you know,
that we just become comfortable or really unwilling to do the work, much like Manasseh.
They were unwilling to put in the work. They wanted to take the easy way out. So they basically
went and took out a peaceful city and conquered it and settled there. And again,
this was not God's plan for them. It was just not what God had had for them.
It wasn't his inheritance. It was just an easier alternative for them. And
this illustrates for us, again, a reoccurring theme, you know, that's in Joshua. God gives them
inheritance. The inheritance was difficult to possess. Instead of trusting God to help them
take it, they choose an easier path. And this is just a reoccurring thing. And this decision,
you know, once again, had long-term consequences. Judges 18 ends with Dan establishing an unauthorized
shrine with idols. And later, Jaroboam would establish one of his golden calves at Dan.
It's in 1 Kings 12, 28 to 30, making it a lasting center for idolatry. So again,
this is up in an area where, you know, God meant for all of this stuff to be his land.
And one of the things that just keeps coming back to me and back to me as I read through this is,
you know, God has promises for us, and God has blessings for us, and God has a better way
for us, but he never says that it's going to be easy. He never says that this is going to be
a cakewalk for us. And for us to think that it's going to be easy is just, it's a naive
point that we would have. Matthew 7, you know, tells us that it's a narrow road and it's a
difficult road, but the easy road is what leads to destruction. So this is, again,
I believe a principle of the kingdom, that God has these things for us,
but we have to do our part, and we have to put in the work.
So, at the end here, 49 through 51, when they had finished dividing the land into its allotted
portions, the Israelites gave Joshua, son of Nun, an inheritance among them, as the Lord had commanded.
They gave him the town he asked for, Timnath Serah, in the hill country of Ephraim,
and he built up the town and settled there. These are the territories that Elazar, the priest,
Joshua, son of Nun, and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel signed by Lot at Shelah in the
presence of the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meetings, and so they finished dividing the land.
So, we're looking at
Ephraim, right here. So it's right above Judah, right above Benjamin,
right in between the original Dan and then just east of the Jordan River.
And from what I've gathered, it looks like Joshua settled right around in here, right below where
the big words are. It says it's in the mountainous areas. I tried to do a little bit of research as
to exactly where Timnath Serah in the hill country was, and that's about where it said it was.
So, you know, what should feel like kind of the climax feels a little bit, you know,
anticlimactic, you know, where Joshua was kind of just, you know, relegated to this small little area.
But this is such an awesome piece of scripture here because, you know, Joshua waits and everyone
receives their blessing first, and only then does he receive his. You know, Joshua was the head of
Israel at this point in time. He could have, you know, taken his portion first, but instead he chose
to be last. And it immediately reminded me of, you know, the story of Matthew 20, you know,
laborers, you know, where Jesus said, so the last will be first and the first will be last. So,
Joshua becomes this perfect picture of servant leadership. You know, he's the leader, but he's
choosing then to take that place of humility and not only be last, but really out of all of this
land. He just takes this small little area and settles there. So, as I was reading through this,
it was just so interesting to me, you know, that every tribe received, you know, their land that was
suited to them for their calling. None of them received everything. None of them received,
you know, what they would consider the ideal land. Some were in the mountains, some were in the
valleys, some were on trade routes, some were in farmland, some were on coastlines. But,
you know, God aligned their inheritance and their land with the uniqueness of who they were,
because all of them, you know, you look at how it's laid out here, you know, with the 12 tribes,
all in these unique areas, all of them able to serve the entirety of Israel with the blessing
that God had given them to serve each other reminded me of the 1 Corinthians 12 that the body
has many members, each with different gifts and functions. Just as each tribe had a unique
inheritance, we as believers all have unique gifts that are entrusted to us. We have unique
abilities. We have unique giftings within us to be able to bless the body as a whole.
So when we think about, you know, the faithfulness that God wants to instill in us to be able to bless
those around with the measure that He has given us, it's a huge, you know, it's a huge responsibility.
You know, this whole chapter was a reminder to me, you know, that God is faithful in what
He has promised, not only in what He gives, but in where He gives it and the places that He gives
and how He gives it. You know, each inheritance in the tribe was different, yet each was very,
very intentional. So in the same way, God has placed each of us with very unique gifts in a
body where we are to serve in a workforce where, you know, God has given us gifts to share with
others in a community where we can share the blessing that He's given with those around us.
Thanks for joining us at Lansdale Life Church as we praise God and discuss His Word.
Don't forget to join us for Worship Live Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. Eastern
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