In Joshua, chapter twenty-one, verse forty-five, actually forty-three through forty-five, with the last stanza being the theme, emphasizes God’s faithfulness in keeping His Word to the forefathers in Genesis twenty-four seven, twenty-six three, and fifty twenty-four, respectively. For he had given the promised land to the descendants of Abraham. God was faithful in fulfilling His promise to the Israelites, yet they had to do their part in faithfully obeying the covenant, or they would fail to possess the land entirely.
Likewise, under the new covenant, God will faithfully fulfill all the promises to us as believers. Yet we do our part in faithful obedience if we are to fully possess God’s promises and kingdom, as stated in Luke twelve thirty-one. If receiving God’s promise falls short, the failure lies with us, not with our Lord. God desires to give His people the kingdom, as written in Luke twelve thirty-two. The decision is for us as believers to decide to follow.
Through the descendants of Abraham, God did His part by keeping and fulfilling His promise. Sarah, Abraham’s wife, put her husband’s faith to the test, but he did stick with God. Despite having Ishmael with Hagar, God blessed him with Isaac through his wife. In Genesis twenty-four, first verse, Abraham was getting old and up in age, but the Lord had blessed him in all things. Although he had so much from God, his concern was for the son he received from the Lord.
Chapter twenty-four of Genesis gives insight into how we suppose to be for our family. Even though Abraham had so many blessings from God, his main concern was for his son to follow the same path. He made sure his servant did not allow Isaac to take a wife of the Canaanites. Why? Abraham knew that it would be the ungodly path for Isaac away from God. There failed not any good thing for him because the Lord knew His heart was not on belongings but the things of God.