Joshua 13:33 But to the tribe of Levi, Moses had given no inheritance; the LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He promised them. (NIV)
Joshua 13 is all about the division of lands among the Israelites in the Promised Land. Everybody got a share. Everyone except the Levites. They didn’t get land. They got God.
Joshua 13:33 …the LORD, the God of Israel, had promised that He Himself would be their allotment. (NLT)
I wonder how they felt about that. Was there any jealousy? Was there contentment? Did they truly understand the amazing magnitude of their inheritance? The refrain of a song is echoing through my mind as I type this: “You can have all this world. Just give me Jesus.”
Joshua 13:33 …the LORD God of Israel is their inheritance, just as He said to them. (ESV)
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for the reminder that nothing in this world is as important or eternal as You. Help me to live my life with You, in You, for You, and through You. Help me to keep the refrain on my lips: “You can have all this world. Just give me Jesus.” Draw me closer. Amen.
Joshua 13:33 …The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them. (BSB)
Have a blessed day.
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