DLCM DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL
JUST LIKE JESUS
11TH , JULY 2022
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 32-34
TEXT: Joshua 19:40-51
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the
children of Dan according to their families.
41 And the territory of their inheritance was
Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Jethlah,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,
46 Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the region [a]near [b]Joppa.
47 And the border of the children of Dan went
beyond these, because the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem and
took it; and they struck it with the edge of the sword, took possession of it,
and dwelt in it. They called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their
father.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe
of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their
villages.
49 When they had [c]made an end of dividing the land as an
inheritance according to their borders, the children of Israel gave an
inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun.
50 According to the word of the Lord they
gave him the city which he asked for, Timnath Serah in the mountains
of Ephraim; and he built the city and dwelt in it.
51 These were the inheritances which
Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the
tribes of the children of Israel divided as an inheritance by lot in
Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. So they
made an end of dividing the country.
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KEY VERSE:
“When they had made an end of dividing the land for
inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to
Joshua the son of Nun among them.” - Joshua 19:49
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
God rewards His ministers who serve themselves
last.
THE MESSAGE:
The new leader of a country was taking over
during a most difficult time in the long history of his nation. His predecessor
had left a battered legacy that had desecrated the office, which had made many
to wonder if the country would ever regain the global honour bequeathed it over
the decades. The helmsman realised his own integrity was also at stake. So, he
spoke touchingly to his countrymen and women: he would be guided by the power
of example and not by the example of power.
Joshua possessed such gifted carriage that
made him serve the Lord so selflessly. In spite of his position, he was not
tempted to grab any choice plot when dividing the land among the tribes. He
ensured that others were first served, according to the way the Lord wanted it.
Finally, the Almighty God showed His own faithfulness by telling the Israelites
to reward Joshua with a portion of land. There is power in generous leadership
in ministry that challenges God to bless His servants.
Many Christians today claim that they are
entitled to first place when it comes to material benefits. They turn the
Scriptures upside down as they insist that they must drink of the milk of the
flock. They forget that a leader is expected to give and serve selflessly as
Jesus and His apostles did.
In the early church, the heathen clearly
saw the exemplary lives of the disciples that led to them being called
'Christians' (little Christs) as they noticed no dissimilarities between their
comportment and that of their Master. Like Christ, they were not after power,
fame or worldly authority. They served faithfully and received His reward in
due time.
DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY
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