It’s only been 12 chapters so far, into the Book of Joshua, yet today we read: “Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.” Joshua 13:1
Yes, Joshua the young warrior, the anointed military leader of Israel … now an old man. He lived to be 110 years old.
But even at that advanced age, he still had “much to do” in the area of progress, new ground to be covered in the work of the Lord!
I think today I’ll make this observation. WE AS CHRISTIANS NEVER GET SO OLD, SO ADVANCED, SO “MATURE” … BUT WE HAVE YET THINGS TO LEARN! SPIRITUAL GROWTH TO ACHIEVE! SINS TO BE OVERCOME! KNOWLEDGE TO BE GAINED! PRAYERS TO BE PRAYED!
At least that’s the first thing that I saw when looking at our verse this morning. “Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.”
“Very much” yet to do!
Last night in the Revival Meeting I preached on the great Servant of God named Job. Even after his great (one-of-a-kind) testimony was given by God, and even after all that (undeserved) suffering he triumphantly endured … God STILL taught Job many things in the closing chapters of that great Book! Job 38-42, God’s longest Speech in all the Bible!
That spiritual giant Job apparently still had … much room to grow!
The same with Paul. Who after 35 or so years living for Jesus … still wanted “to know” Him better! Hungry to cover new ground in his relationship with the Lord!
Even Jesus, the sinless Son of God … “Though he were a Son, yet LEARNED HE OBEDIENCE by the things which He suffered; and being made perfect, He became the Author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him; called of God an High Priest after the order of Melchisedec.” Hebrews 5:8-10
Wow!
Yes, for sure … Jesus “possessed” every square inch of the Land the Father assigned him! Even while still (physically) young, age 33 or so!
My challenge to you today, to us all … map out an area of life where there’s yet land for you to possess! Set a spiritual goal or two … and go “get” it, “achieve” it … to the Glory of God!
Amen!
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
One is never too old to be an overcomer for Jesus!
Let’s not get “lazy” in the fight!