The people of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one allotment and one portion for an inheritance? We are a numerous people, and the Lord has blessed us abundantly.”
“If you are so numerous,” Joshua answered, “and if the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go up into the forest and clear land for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaites.”
The people of Joseph replied, “The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the plain have chariots fitted with iron, both those in Beth Shan and its settlements and those in the Valley of Jezreel.”
But Joshua said to the tribes of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—“You are numerous and very powerful. You will have not only one allotment but the forested hill country as well. Clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours; though the Canaanites have chariots fitted with iron and though they are strong, you can drive them out.”
Joshua 17:14-18
God is extremely relational! He allows us to partner with Him on specific blessings. Some things God just gives, other times it’s a two part completion: your part and His.
God did his part by promising, fulfilling and giving the Israelites their inheritance (the land of Canaan), but they still had to do their part of driving out inhabitants (with God’s providence), surveying, dividing and clearing the land.
Sometimes the fulfillment of our desires is waiting on us! The people of Joseph wanted more land. Joshua essentially told them there isn’t a land shortage, go clear out what you want. God in his perfection equipped them to achieve their desire — they were numerous, powerful and they had Him!
You have a desire too and there’s no shortage for you either. You have support, skillsets, resources, time, capcity and capital to get it done.
The Spirit is saying go clear it!
See you next week!
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