26:23-65 - There
is real sadness in the final words of this chapter: ‘There was not left
a man of them, except Caleb and Joshua’ (65). There is also a sense of
expectation. So many had died in the wilderness. This was now a new
generation. We’re living in changing times. A new generation has to be won for
Christ. Will we rise to the challenge? God is equipping His people
for new challenges. We must not stand still. We dare not say, ‘It’s
never been done that way before’! Or, will we ‘die in the
wilderness (65)? Taking possession of ‘the promised land’ would not be
easy. Making advances for Christ will not be easy. We must lay aside
those things which need to ‘die in the wilderness’. We must take hold of
all that God has given to us - if there is to be ‘Good News for the
next generation’!
27:1-23 -
The daughters of Zelophehad were concerned about the continuation of
the father’s name (1-11). Our first concern must be the glory of God,
our Heavenly Father. We are to honour our parents, loving them deeply.
We must not allow such love to compete with our love for Christ. He must
come first. We are called to a life of single-minded devotion to Jesus
Christ. Joshua is chosen to succeed Moses as the leader of God’s people
(12-23). Soon, Moses would be gone. The Lord was preparing His people
for the future. God had His man - Joshua - waiting to continue the work
which Moses had begun. For each place and time, God has His ‘Joshua’.
The work of God will go on. His work requires more than a ‘Joshua’. What
part will you play in God’s ongoing work? Will you take up the challenge?
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