February 25, 2014 - Tuesday

Start Time: 5:07 A.M.

End Time: 5:35 A.M.

Title: Allotment for the rest of the tribes

Scripture: Joshua 19:1 – 51

God’s Message / God’s Promise / God’s Commands:

→ The second lot came out for the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah. It included: Beersheba (or Sheba),^[a] Moladah, Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,  Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag,Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah,  Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen—thirteen towns and their villages;  Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan—four towns and their villages— and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Simeonites, according to its clans.  The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the share of Judah, because Judah’s portion was more than they needed. So the Simeonites received their inheritance within the territory of Judah. The third lot came up for Zebulun according to its clans: The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid. Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.  It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah.There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.  These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans. The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans. Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,  Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,  Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.  These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its clans. The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its clans.  Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph, Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.  It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul on the left.  It went to Abdon,^[b] Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Akzib,  Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages.  These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clans. The sixth lot came out for Naphtali according to its clans: Their boundary went from Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan^[c] on the east. The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, Adamah, Ramah,Hazor,  Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages.  These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans. The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to its clans.  The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,  Elon, Timnah, Ekron,  Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon,  Me Jarkon and Rakkon, with the area facing Joppa.  (When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their ancestor.) These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans.

NOTES:

Ø God is the God of details!  In this whole passage, the Lord is a God of every little detail.  There is just no insignificant detail to Him, no matter how little it is.  Every number, every city, every name…God said it for a purpose.  How amazing our God is and how His wisdom supersedes every human intelligent there is.  From every tribe, He specifically listed all the allotments and to some even given them more so they can share it with the other tribe.  God works in ways beyond our thinking and the purpose of every detail He specifically utter is beyond our human comprehension but in the end, we know that it is because of His greatest love for us.  Thank You Jesus, because we can clearly trust You to do Your will and it will surely be for our good always.  Thank You Lord because You do not miss on any detail and You ensure that everything has a purpose. 

→ When they had finished dividing the land into its allotted portions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,  as the Lord had commanded. They gave him the town he asked for—Timnath Serah^[d] in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there.  These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. And so they finished dividing the land.

NOTES:

Ø God never forgets His chosen servant!  God has a specific allotment for His chosen shepherd of His people!  After all the allotments were distributed, God did not end it without giving something big for Joshua.  After every tribe received their portion, God touched the hearts of the Israelites to give Joshua an inheritance among them and gave him the town he asked, Timnath Serah.  And for Eleazar, the priest, as well.  All our labors for God is not in vain because He remembers everything we did and did not do for Him.  So let us be assured that every labor we do for His calling is noted and will be rewarded when the time comes.  Amen!

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You!  Thank You because You are the God of details and You do not leave anything or any little details useless, including me.  I am just one detail out of the millions You created and lives here on earth, yet You find the time and attention needed to set a plan and an inheritance for my life.  Thank You God because You have set everything for me and all I have to do is possess it.  Lord give me the strength, the faith, the boldness and the courage to claim what is rightfully mine as You have given.  Lord thank You because You never forgets and You remember everything Your people do for You and with You.  Despite of our weaknesses and limitations, You take note of everything we do and even when what we did is not good enough, You consider it as perfect.  Lord, thank You because You never forget us and You ensure that everything we do even when it has fallen short of Your standard is rewarded.  Thank You God!  Thank You Jesus.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen!