Joshua 13:1 (NIV) - When Joshua was old and well advanced in years, the LORD said to him, "You are very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over.”
Although the majority of Canaan was conquered, there was still a lot of land left that God intended for Israel to take. God knew that Israel could take it - - because He would get the victory for them. He had promised the victories so - - - They WOULD have the victories!
God sees the victories that lie ahead for you and me. Although we may only see the battles, He sees the victories… because He has already won the battles for us, just as He did for Israel. And, just as Israel still had unconquered territory, so do you and I. Just as Israel had a promised inheritance, so do you and I.
What is our unconquered territory? As a group - as the Body of believers and followers of Christ – our largest unconquered territory is a lost and unbelieving world. There are an infinite number of mission fields, from our own neighborhoods to the remote jungles of the Amazon to those countries where Bibles are against the law and Christians are imprisoned or killed. There are still numerous languages into which the Bible needs to be translated. There are moral and ethical wrongs being committed right here in this country that need to be defeated. And in our own personal lives - - we all have unresolved conflicts - - unconquered territories - - Sins that remain unconfessed… scars that remain unhealed… fears that continue to cripple us… lives that remain in turmoil. The list goes on and on.
Just as the list of unconquered territories goes on and on, so is the list of victories the Lord has for you in your life. Pray for guidance into your personal unconquered territories. Ask Him to show you the way He would have you go. Pray for our church and for other churches around us. Pray that Christ followers all over the world will press on to victory! Pray - - and take action - - walk with Christ into victory today!
Praying for more, Jeff Doss
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