According to God's command, the Levites received no inheritance of the land. Rather, they were given several towns and pasturelands from among the inheritances of the other tribes. The Levites were scattered throughout the land of Israel. This way each tribe would have a priestly influence and presence among them. Priests were chosen not to be served but to serve God and His people. As "a royal priesthood" (1 Pe 2:9), Christians are to be scattered throughout the world and become salt and light. They are called to serve people around them.

God fulfilled His promised to give the land to Israel. All the tribes took possession of the land and settled there. God also gave them rest from war and rest from their enemies as He had promised their forefathers. God's promises to their forefathers turned into a reality. God is faithful in keeping his promises even though we often fail to keep our promises to Him. All of God's promises are "good," (45) because God is good. God's good promises never fail and lead us to rest.


Application: Lord, thank you for your "good" promises. Help me to hold onto them and pass them on to the next generation.
One Word: God's promises are good