Today, I am reading and commenting on  Joshua 12-14.

Having conquered the largest military forces in the land, Joshua began the process of allocating the land to the various tribes. God reminded him to include the land which He had promised to Israel which they had yet to conquer in the allotments being given out.  I believe this was included here as a reminder to those reading the passage that just because great men of God such as Joshua have passed on that does not mean there is not more work to be done serving God.  It also provides a transition to tell the story about Caleb claiming his share of the land.

One thing I find interesting is the contrast between God telling Joshua at the beginning of Chapter 13 “You are now very old,” and Caleb declaring that at eighty-five years of age he was just as strong as when he spied out the land over 40 years earlier.  Everything we read about Joshua and Caleb suggests that they wee contemporaries.  Yet Joshua was ready to wind down his life while Caleb was ready for another round of the fight.  Let us learn from Joshua and Caleb.  They were the same age, but neither felt obligated to live their life according to what the other felt up for.  No matter what your age, live your life according the what God has planned for you.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.