Yes, but not yet!

SUMMARY: God's promises should motivate us to continue living in hope, but we need to have faith and trust in God's timing and plans. Even when leaders grow old and are unable to continue leading, the work of the Kingdom continues under the direction of the Lord. We must continue to obey, be loyal, humble, consecrated, sacrificial, and loving towards others. God will fulfill his promises, and we are simply servants and ministers in his work. We have already achieved some goals in Christ, but we must keep dyeing the sky with hope and trust that others will take on our responsibilities and continue the work of advancing the Kingdom.

If the promises of God do not motivate us to continue living in hope, then we have a false concept of faith. The essential thing is to have the conviction of what is expected, to "see" with spiritual eyes what is yet to happen, but in such a state of grace, that there is no doubt that it will come true. Lo What happens (and we are often dismayed) is that the Lord does not always keep His promises according to our expectations. Holding on to God's promises only makes sense if you gird on faith as a spiritual shield (Ephesians 6:16). God does not give us everything he promises at once. As we have seen in previous meditations, he expects from his children obedience to his Word, humiliation, prayer, a passion to feel each day depending on a relationship of mutual love.

Joshua and the army of God's people had laid down 31 kings and their 31 kings in defeat. It seems that the Lord would already bring the desired peace. God ordered Joshua to distribute the conquered land among the tribes; his plans to continue the conquest were different. Also for Josué. Let us remember that the work is not ours, but God's. He is the author and Lord of the work. We, mere instruments of his grace. Old Josué no longer had the vigor of years ago.