God's Story... For My Life - December 01, 2018

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Day 178: Read today's devotional on Bible Gateway. Blessed Dismissal Read Joshua 22:1-9 Then Joshua called together the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. He told them, "You have done as Moses, the servant of the Lord, commanded you, and you have obeyed every order I have given you. During all this time you have not deserted the other tribes. You have been careful to obey the commands of the Lord your God right up to the present day. And now the Lord your God has given the other tribes rest, as he promised them. So go back home to the land that Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you as your possession on the east side of the Jordan River. But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the Lord your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, hold firmly to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul." So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went home. (Joshua 22:1-6) Reflect Before the conquest had begun, these tribes were given land on the east side of the Jordan River. Before they could settle down, however, they had to first promise to help the other tribes conquer the land on the west side (Numbers 32:20-22). They had patiently and diligently carried out their promised duties. Joshua commended them for doing just that. At last they were permitted to return to their families and build their cities. Here Joshua briefly restated the central message Moses gave the people in Deuteronomy: Obedience should be based on love for God. Although the Israelites had completed their military responsibility, Joshua reminded them of their spiritual responsibility. Sometimes we think so much about what we are to do that we neglect thinking about who we are to be. Follow-through is vital in God's work, but we must not lost sight of what's most important: Loving God. We must not let daily service take away from our love for God. Respond Today, take some time to reflect on God and your love for him. Ask him to hold you close and to continue to guide you.

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