In Joshua chapter 1, we read about the account of Joshua receiving instructions from the Lord to go into the land He had given them and to “possess” it. That word, “possess” in Hebrew is yarash or yaresh and it means to take possession of, inherit, dispossess. The connotation here is that God gave the Israelites the land, but they had to first cross the Jordan River, and second, fight for it.
“Taking the land” has been a common theme in Christian teaching and preaching, but never has it been more applicable than in these treacherous times we are living in and will be facing in the coming years.
If you haven’t noticed already, the spiritual warfare necessary to do anything at all for God has reached a new intensity. If we are to accomplish the things which the Lord have given for us to do, it will take a new level of resolve and spiritual strength – not natural strength.
These battles to “possess” the land cannot be fought in our own strength. They must be fought in the power and strength of the Lord’s might, and His will and purpose for giving us the land in the first place. If you try to do something in your own strength that isn’t in the plan of God, you can be sure that it will backfire and you may be left bruised and bloody, wondering what went wrong.
The first step in any battle plan is to “know that you know” that it’s the Lord’s will. If you “know that you know” He has given you the land, then there is no journey too difficult, or battle too hard to fight in order for you to “possess” the land, because He will be with you and He will anoint you for the struggle. The kingdom of heaven is ours when we give up our own will to accomplish His will.
As we see the Revelation Days unfolding, it’s not time to shirk back or give up and just wait for Jesus to return. No! It’s time to finish what He has given us to do and it’s time to “possess” the land.
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