Title Jabez Gilead (Joshua 22:1-6)
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Subject : Jabez Gilead (Joshua 22:1-6)
There are many similar products on the market these days. More than ever before. When I saw the brand, I thought it was real, but turned out to be a fake. So, you need to know the clothes well before buying them. Occasionally, you can see cases where the media outlets made in Korea and sold them with a famous brand and then caught them.
This is the era of trademark wars. They fight and sue each other over one trademark. Also, if you look at newspapers from time to time, a small and medium-sized company may issue an apology. 'In our company, this kind of thing was done by stealing other people's products. I apologize. It will never happen again.' The same goes for faith. To believe, you must have true faith! Believe it or not, you shouldn't. If you want to go to heaven, you must go! Then you have to have faith! You can't just go to church. What is the purpose of our coming to church? What is the real purpose of believing in Jesus? to be blessed? no. to be healthy? no. Our ultimate goal is to go to heaven. When you go to heaven, you must become healthy and receive blessings on this earth. But there are people who have the means become the end. So there is a saying that it does not choose any means and methods. They say that as long as the result is good, the means don't matter. They are people who will do anything if I am successful, if I am successful, if I become rich.
This is what most people think today. It is used between siblings, between parents, or even between husband and wife. I need to see if this path I am walking on is the true path. We need to examine whether the path is narrow, the path God wants us to follow, or the path to live according to the Word. From (Num 32:1), Israel occupied the east side of the Jordan. Then the children of Reuben and Gad saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, and it was a suitable place. They ask Moses, "Give us this land, and let us not cross the Jordan" (Numbers 32:5). The land of Jazer and Gilead were fertile pastures located between the Jordan River and its tributaries, the Yarmuk, Jabbok, and Arnon Rivers. Therefore, it was only natural that the two and a half tribes, which had a lot of livestock, demanded this place. However, their demands are extremely selfish ideas that do not care about the sacrifices of the brothers and the will of God that will be met in the process of conquest of Canaan. It is in no way fit for the kingdom of God to give up brotherly love and devotion to God and demand only their own comfort (Matt. 10:37-38).
Rather, we can receive more abundant grace when we give up everything for the sake of God's kingdom (Matthew 16:24-25).
Our faith must not remain. You must cross the Jordan. We must cross over and conquer Canaan, the promised land that God has given us.
(Matthew 11:12) "From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." The kingdom of heaven can be possessed by violent people. But God rebukes Reuben and the tribe of Gad through Moses. 'Why do you think only of you? Shouldn't it be just for you?' So, they first build a city to protect their families, and then cross the Jordan and join in the conquest of Canaan. Although they crossed the Jordan with other tribes to conquer Canaan, they did not cross by faith. It is crossed out formally. It was passed because of face. In fact, they only helped the other tribes because they had to conquer all of Canaan as soon as possible to return to their city. I just came out of church because of someone's face. It's like wearing fake branded clothes and pretending to be real. When we believe in Jesus, we must believe and receive blessings in order to believe in Jesus. If you believe in a formality, you will eventually become a target of the devil.
After Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh finally conquered all of Canaan, today's text (verse 6) says, "Joshua blessed them and sent them, and they went to their tents." Eventually I went back to my old life. They crossed the Jordan again into the land of Canaan, and then crossed the Jordan again. They did not conquer the land of Canaan, but only stepped on the land and returned.
(Isa 1:12) "You come to see me, and who has required it of you? You are only treading on my courts."
(Matthew 17:4) "...Lord, it is good that we are here; if you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
However, as the years passed, it was the epoch. Because of the military and economic value of Jabesh Gilead, the Amorites begin to threaten the Israelites here. After that, they continue to be attacked by numerous peoples. It has become a place of war. (Judges 5:17), this area was rebuked by Deborah Judge. From (Judges 21:8-15), towards the end of the period of the Judges, this area was almost occupied. Especially in the early days of Israel's monarchy (the days of Saul and David), it became a stage for political and military performances. From (2 Kings 10:32), it was invaded by King Hazael of Syria. In the end, the two and a half tribes living on the eastern side of the Jordan were invaded by the Gentiles, and they had a difficult day every day.
(Hos 6:8) "Gilead is the city of evildoers, and the footsteps of blood are abundant."
We need to be able to tell the real from the fake. You must have spiritual discernment. Don't be fooled by fake labels. Don't fall for the devil's temptations.
(2 Corinthians 11:14) ?쏧t is no wonder that even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.??
Something similar shouldn't be followed. You have to follow what's for sure. It seems similar at the beginning, but the ending is different. Do not follow imitations. Our goal, our goal, is the kingdom of heaven. Crossing the Jordan River. The land of Canaan. May all of us cross the Jordan to the end and conquer the land of Canaan, the land of blessing.