Every promise was fulfilled. (Joshua 21:43-45)

Joshua 21:43-45

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

⁴³ So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And Israel took it over. Then they made their homes there. ⁴⁴ The Lord gave them peace and rest on every side. He had promised their people of long ago that he would do that. Not one of Israel’s enemies was able to fight against them and win. The Lord handed all their enemies over to them. ⁴⁵ The Lord kept all the good promises he had made to the Israelites. Every one of them came true.

God proved faithful in fulfilling every promise He had given to Israel. Fulfillment of some promises took several years, "but every one was fulfilled." His promises will be fulfilled according to His timetable, not ours, but we know that His Word is true. The more we learn of those promises God has fulfilled and continues to fulfill, the easier it is to hope for those yet to come. Sometimes we become impatient, wanting God to act in a certain way now. Instead, we should faithfully do what we know He wants us to do and trust Him for the future.

Joe