Promise with a Contingence
“But if you live in life-union with me and if my words live powerfully within you—then you can ask whatever you desire and it will be done.” John 15:7
“But if you live in life union with me and if my words live powerfully within you then you can ask whatever you desire, and it will be done. That's a promise with a contingence. We love the verses that tell us that we can be the head and not the tail, but we never talk about what it cost. We love the verses that say wherever the soles of your feet touch it will be given to you, but you don't know what Joshua did to get that promise. He spent day and night at the feet of Jesus. He was consumed with one thing. One passion.” Pastor Tim
In Exodus 33:11 it says Yahweh spoke to Moses and Moses returned to the camp. He had a message for the people. “But his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.” Joshua was obsessed with the presence of Yahweh.
Joshua spent forty years in the wilderness with Moses. He was a faithful assistant to him. I imagine he saw some things happen he may not have agreed with, but he never let it move him from what was vital to his life and the life of his people, the Israelites. Don’t you know Jesus watches how we handle situations we see or hear that we don’t necessarily agree with. Our resolve must be like Joshua. Faithful, devoted, and passionate about one thing. The presence of Yahweh.
“And after Moses, Yahweh’s servant, died, Yahweh spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ faithful assistant, and said, “My servant Moses is dead. Now get up! Prepare to cross the Jordan River, you and all the people. Lead them into the land that I am giving to the Israelites. Every part of the land where you march, I will give you, as I promised Moses. Your borders will extend from the southern desert to the northern mountains of Lebanon, and from the great river Euphrates in the east, to the Mediterranean in the west—including all the land of the Hittites. Joshua, no one will be able to defeat you for the rest of your life! I will be with you as I was with Moses, and I will never fail nor abandon you. You must be strong and brave. You will lead the people to acquire and apportion the land that I promised their ancestors I would give them. You must remain very strong and courageous! Be faithful to obey all the teaching that my servant Moses commanded you to follow. Do not deviate from him to the right or to the left, so that you will have overwhelming success in everything you undertake. Recite this scroll of the law constantly. Contemplate it day and night and be careful to follow every word it contains; then you will enjoy incredible prosperity and success. I repeat, be strong and brave! Do not yield to fear nor be discouraged, for I am Yahweh your God, and I will be with you wherever you go!” Joshua 1:1-9
What can we learn from Joshua? To be faithful where Jesus has us and be passionate about the Presence of Jesus. We cannot expect Abba to give us all the promises we read about if we are unwilling to be faithful to what He has given us. We have a family, both personal and kingdom, to be faithful to lead in the things of the Kingdom. We have future generations to see established in the promises of Yahweh. We have cities to see changed. Our Country to be established in the Kingdom of Yahweh. It is all possible because Jesus said it is! We have a part, and it starts with our personal union with Jesus.
The above underline text says, contemplate it (His words both written and spoken) day and night and be careful to follow every word it contains. THEN you will enjoy the incredible prosperity and success. Do not yield to fear or be discouraged! Be BRAVE and STRONG! He is with you!
