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Boundaries of Inheritance

Day 50

Reading: Num. 34:1 - Num. 36:13

Am I living below what God has ordained for me? Am I operating within the boundaries of the land God has set for me or not? Reading through the boundaries God gave Moses for the land He was giving the children of Israel, I began to ask myself whether I am living within the boundaries of the promises God has set for me. Wherever you and I are not living within the boundaries of God study the promise relevant to that area of life and determine to move to that place.

In apportioning the land God established that the Levites would have 48 cities to live in. Of these cities, God declared 6 would be refuge cities. A refuge city would be one where a man-slayer who kills accidentally would flee from the avenger. The avenger would not be able to follow anyone into these cities. If the man-slayer left the city of refuge the avenger of blood could find him and avenged the murder. God is our refuge and anytime we aren't walking with Him is simply an occasion for the enemy to 'avenge'. 

Continually as I have read the Bible I have come to learn about the different principles. The Law clearly stated that one witness was not enough to commute a death sentence against a murderer. The Law was clear that a matter is established by more than one witness. Justice is not served when your case is tried on one witness only. 

One of the biggest challenges we have today is that the land mass is diminishing. As a result, we see many fights for land. In some cases, we find that government registers for land are being tampered with corruptly. The land is being polluted by the blood being split with murders and especially the crimes being committed against landowners where murders are being committed against them to force them to move away.  God is a God of Justice and His Justice will be served. 

Preservation of the fathers' land was important to God. The family where there were no sons but only daughters were restricted to whom they could marry. They were not allowed to marry outside the tribe so that the land of the father didn't leave the tribe.  No inheritance would change hands from one tribe to another. 

Memory Verse: Num. 34:2

Decree:

Father, Thank  You for Justice. You, O Lord are a God of Justice. You are my Refuge. I choose to hide under Your Shadow. Lord, I decree that I will possess my land. I will not settle for less than what You have ordained for. I rise and take the land according to the boundaries You have defined for me. I decree that I will not lose my inheritance in God for God is my portion in Jesus name.
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