Forever

Abram is told in Genesis chapter 13 that all the land is his. As far as the eye could see, God had given to Abram. What has God given you? We each have an inheritance from the Lord. Something that is ours to walk out by faith. This inheritance does not fade or wear out, it is meant to last forever. When the children of Israel are about to move into the land hundreds of years later, God tells them that they are never to give up their inheritance because it is His gift to them. As they moved in and conquered the land, Joshua divided it up to each family and tribe. What each family recieved was meant to be passed down from one generation to the other. In fact, God set up a plan in case one went into debt and had to sell the land. If one had to sell the land to another, then at the end of 49 years the land would be completely restored to the original owner. This was known as the "year of jubilee." It was a season when all debt was forgiven and you became completely debt-free again and was given a fresh start. Maybe if our nation adopted the economic plan of God we would be in a difference place as a nation right now!!
In First Kings chapter 21 there is a story of a man who had land that the king wanted and when he would not sell, it cost him his life. Are we willing to die for what God has given us? The apostles were. They had been given the gospel to preach to everyone who would hear and when they would not be quiet they lost their lives. Where are we today with this? You do realize that we have been given the same mandate to preach the gospel right? We cannot allow the world to silence the call to repentance. We must press forward and tell the world that Jesus loves them and that He died for them. This mandate is ours until the Lord returns in glory. It is mine forever. I must walk it out daily. God bless