DLCM DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL
WHEN MAN’S HISTORY DOESN’T HELP
9TH , JULY 2022
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 26-28
TEXT: Joshua 19:17-23
30 Blows that hurt cleanse away evil,
As do stripes the [d]inner depths of the heart.
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KEY VERSE:
“This is the inheritance of the tribe of the
children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.”
- Joshua 19:23
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
It is God’s narrative that counts, not man’s.
THE MESSAGE:
The descendants of Issachar, Jacob’s fifth
son, were reputed to possess the rare gift of “understanding of the times, to
know what Israel ought to do” (1 Chronicles 12:32). The Israelites counted on
Issachar to interpret the signs of the times to guide them in obeying the Lord.
By the time Joshua was allotting lands to the twelve tribes of Israel, the
children of Issachar were gifted more blessings in their allotted territories
with rich history.
Issachar’s lot harboured notable places of
history. One was Jezreel, in which Ahab had his palace. Another was Shunem, the
scene of great miracles by Prophet Elisha. Then, there was the River Kishon. It
was on its banks Deborah and Barak defeated Siera, the enemy of Israel. This
lot also produced the mountains of Gilboa, where Saul and Jonathan were slain.
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But, alas, these colourful antecedents did
not translate into rich spiritual prowess for the latter generations of the
tribe of Issachar. Their borders got them close to the cultures and teachings
of the heathen whose strange philosophies are alien to the laws of Jehovah. The
tribe of Issachar prospered materially, but got lost spiritually.
The tragedy of
man today, like Issachar centuries ago, is that he is easily moved by that
which would make him to be recognized by man’s history books and not God’s book
of life. Heaven will recognize only those who aspire to make history in God’s
records through meekness in His service, not those who seek personal glory here
on earth.
DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY
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