He Will Never Go Back

Joshua 23:14-16 “Behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed. Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all the good things have come upon you which the Lord your God promised you, so the Lord will bring upon you all harmful things, until He has destroyed you from this good land which the Lord your God has given you. When you have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed down to them, then the anger of the Lord will burn against you, and you shall perish quickly from the good land which He has given you.”

In Joshua's farewell address to Israel he reminded them of something that we need to remember and be mindful of today. He reminded them that God kept His promises to them, to the letter. Whatever they did not gain from God's promise was not because the Lord failed to keep His Word. Their failure to gain everything God promised was because of their lack of faith and unbelief. In taking the land that the Lord had already promised was theirs, they failed to remove all of the inhabitants that were already there, as God had instructed them. The end result was that they eventually began to commit idolatry and rebel against God. Nonetheless, what is most important is the fact that the Lord was totally faithful to fulfill His promises to them. Today, we have many promises in God's Word that we can believe and hold on to by faith. Those promises are good promises of blessings when we obey His Word and live for His glory and purposes. I did not say He promised wealth and fortune; I said blessings, which come in many different ways. However, lest we forget, there are also promises of troubles, persecutions, and conseqences for sinful choices; but those promises are countered with promises of mercy, grace, strength, and forgiveness when we draw near and stay close to Him. When this life seems to hit rock bottom remember that He promised to never leave us, nor forsake us. He promised that He is coming back to get us. If we experience physical death, we'll be with Him because of the salvation we have in Him. He promised that one day He will return, with us, to establish His Kingdom and we will be with Him forevermore. Let's be encouraged and hold on to those promises. The bottom line is that God has made many promises to both Israel and His church, and He will never go back on His Word. He is faithful.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Romans 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Romans 10:13).