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(Joshua 18:3) ... How long will you put off going in to take possession of the land, which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?
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The expression "put off" comes from the Hebrew word raphah, which depicts the full release of a grip. The muscles go limp and the slack allows the possession to slip away. God employs that same expression to boldly encourage us: "The Lord your God won't forsake (raphah) you or forget you (Deut. 4:31). He will not fail (raphah) you (Deut. 31:6,8).
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I am very grateful for God's great grip on my soul! What a comfort to know that even though my sins pierced His hands and nailed His flesh to "my" cross, He never let me slip out of His grasp!
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Lord, You've commanded me to release my grip on stupid ideas, anger, and anxiety so I can fully grasp Your grace (Psalms 37:8; 46:10,11), and by faith I do that now. You also commanded me to grope after and strongly clutch the fullness of your provisions for me (Joshua 18:3); by faith I do that, too. Thanks for our mutual grip (and that Yours is stronger than mine).
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This really encouraged me! Thank you! :-)
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