What? I’ve got to be kidding. Am I loony bins? Lost the last marble I had? Asking you to read about endless land inheritances found in the Old Testament book of Joshua? I glance over these chapters, speed-reading them, trying to note anything that will help me. However, not much sticks to my craw. Little inspiration was found in these chapters. Or was there?

Well, they’re found in my Bible, God’s inspired and holy Word, which is without error, from Genesis to Revelation, including this portion of Joshua. Might want to listen up, Fischer!

Now it’s true that some Bible sections, as this one surely is, have less meat to chew on than others. But they’re included for God’s reasons even when I don’t understand them. It’s good of God to share. Shame on me for being so obtuse and lamebrain not to get through my thick skull what He has to say. Duh!

Back to God’s message here in Joshua. His point? Think about it for a moment. You must have some ideas. Here’s mine. All these chapters talk about God’s people being given a place to live. A place called home. Their own territory for their own people. His people are cherished, ever close to God’s heart. Never forgotten nor abandoned.

I get the point here in Joshua. We matter to God. He loves us more than we could ever imagine. Probably, it’s in heaven when we’ll have our eyes fully opened, seeing Jesus gazing down on us with such devotion and tenderness. There will be no more tears except for joy. It’s a home we’ll never leave and never grow tired of. New adventures every moment yet never out of Jesus’ sight. We’ll always be with the Master.

Even the most obscure parts of the Bible have lessons to show us if we’d only look. Take a gander this week. Why not?

Lord Jesus, help me to understand more about you from my Bible. Amen.