Jos 16:1, The lot fell to the children of Joseph from the Jordan, by Jericho, to the waters of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho through the mountains to Bethel,
Now it’s time for Manasseh and his brother Ephraim to get their inheritance! Joshua divided their portion of land!
Jos 16:10, And they did not drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day and have become forced laborers.
Jos 15:63, As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem
The LORD wanted these people out of the land because of their idolatry, yet Israel partially completed their task leaving remnants here and there!
1Ki 9:16, Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and taken Gezer and burned it with fire, had killed the Canaanites who dwelt in the city …
HIS WILL BE DONE! IF IT ISN’T BY THE HAND OF ISRAEL THEN THE LORD WILL ACCOMPLISH HIS WILL ANOTHER WAY! GET INVOLVED IN DOING HIS WILL TO THE FULLEST!
1Ki 8:61, LET YOUR HEART THEREFORE BE LOYAL TO THE LORD OUR GOD, TO WALK IN HIS STATUTES AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS….