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 in the hill country of Ephraim. And he built up the town and settled there. (Joshua 19:49, 50)
From among the tens of thousands of Israelites who set out of Egypt, Caleb and Joshua were the only two elderly who entered the promised land of Canaan after a trek of 40 years through the wilderness. All others who entered the promised land were below 20 years of age. Caleb received his inheritance in the promised land early, but it was only at the very end of the allotment of the land that Joshua received his inheritance.
Was God partial? Did he favor Caleb more than Joshua? Would seem so....and sometimes we may feel that God is favoring other believers more than us. But the fact is that God has no favorites. He loves you as much as he loves the next believer. This side of eternity, we may not understand many things, but when we enter eternity in heaven, we will understand things clearly. As of now, we trust in God Almighty of whom the Apostle Paul writes,
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)
Christian Thoughts- Dr. Johnson Cherian- 03/07/2016
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