Dividing the land before them

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 

 

Numbers 32:1  Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

 

So they asked Moses to give them that land as their inheritance.

 

They said they would go with the other tribes of Israel and fight with them to help them possess their inheritance on the other side of Jordan.  This was agreeable with all.

 

4 Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

 

5 Therefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

 

16 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

 

17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

 

18 We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

 

20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war, 21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until HE hath driven out HIS enemies from before HIM, 22 And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD. 23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

 

The tribes of Ruben and Gad said:

 

26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead: 27 But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.

 

This plan was fair and right.

 

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We help the New Testament church today as we exhort them and build them in the word of God.  They move into their place on this earth, every location is given them by God and God sets the exact times they will live in that place.

 

Acts 17:26  And (God) hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed (God chooses the times they will live there), and the bounds of their habitation (God chooses the exact places they will live);

 

In Bible we are instructed:

 

Hebrews 10

 

22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

 

23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for HE is faithful that promised;)

 

24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

 

(We share scriptures and things God has helped us with in our lives.  We encourage one another by sharing with those who are born of the spirit of God wherever we find them.)

 

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together (we assemble with other believers all over the world as we send emails with "exhortations" to build the church everywhere), as the manner of some is; but exhorting (giving advice and warnings to) one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day (of the coming of Jesus) approaching.

 

We help each other to have strength and courage in God, knowing that God will never fail us nor forsake us and we share the victories given to us when God gives us a word of exhortation as we deal with our own problems.

 

Philemon v. 5  That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

 

So we help each other by each communication where we tell the encouragement given to us by the Holy Spirit of God.  We share that which God has shown us.  The important thing for faith is what God has said and done in these days for each of us.

 

Revelation 3:5  Jesus says:  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before HIS angels.

 

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