So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hands. Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled. (Joshua 21:43-45)
The verses above may represent the high point of the Bible’s book of Joshua. They summarize the final outcome of the Hebrew people’s migration from Egypt to Canaan. All of the Israeli people are settled. They have agreement concerning the boundaries of their respective territories. Their enemies have been defeated, if not fully displaced, and warfare has come to an end. Looking back over the entire story, the authors of Joshua are eager to claim, “Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.”
May you be so blessed, reader, that looking back over the story of your life, you may be eager to proclaim, “Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to me failed; every one was fulfilled.”
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