Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15. The title of our post is The Important Connection.

Moses was dead. Joshua 1, verse 2. It was bittersweet for he was the last of a generation that had to die

before the next generation was allowed to stop wandering in the desert and living in tents.

Israel's inheritance awaited them, nice cities, homes, gardens, and more.

After his death, they could possess this inheritance.

And yet Moses was the great leader who led them out of slavery with amazing signs and wonders.

But he was gone, and his spiritual son Joshua was about to take over for him.

In three days, he would lead this chosen nation into the promised land.

For over 400 years, this had all been in the works. It started with Abraham, whom God chose to help him redeem

fallen humankind. Messiah would come through his offspring. As a thank you, God promised him

some land. Abraham and his descendants would have to wait for the land,

however. Yahweh wouldn't simply take it from its current occupants and give it to him.

In his justice, he would wait until the sins of the inhabitants reached a level that justified it.

Genesis 15, 16.

It was time.

What should be done to prepare for the momentous fulfillment of this great 400-year-old promise?

Four centuries is a long wait.

Certainly something very special should be done

over the next three days to celebrate and prepare.

Should they fast?

Pray?

Worship non-stop for the next 72 hours.

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