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�📖 TEXT: JOSHUA 19:24-39
� KEY VERSE: "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages" (JOSHUA 19:39)._
For a decade now, the global media has been focused on a lot of bad news. There is no doubt that positive news inspires and uplifts millions to become more optimistic. Today's text captures the good provisions that Joshua made for the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher and Naphtali according to their families. For the children of Asher, the portion of their inheritance spanned from Helkath to Rehob. In all, twenty-two cities with their villages were allotted to them as their inheritance. On the other hand, the children of Naphtali had nineteen cities with their villages as their inheritance. Their coast was from Helaph to Bethshemesh.
These two tribes are little known until we come to the New testament. "And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity" (Luke 2:36). This heroine of faith welcomed and announced the prophetic significance of baby Jesus. Naphtali equally placed a significant role in the story of the birth of the Messiah. It was in reference to Naphtali that Prophet Isaiah said, "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined" (Isaiah 9:2). That 'light' heralded the birth of Christ, the Saviour of the world.
The smallness of the tribes did not deprive them of being useful in the scheme of things. Not only were they given their inheritance; but even after they had obtained it, they also played positive roles in the plan of God for humanity. You too must key into His plan and program for your life today so that you will ultimately be relevant in His plan for time and all of eternity.
Most translations of the Bible curiously interpreted the pronouncement of Moses on Asher in Deuteronomy 33:24 as "most blessed of sons (of Jacob) is Asher". We check what constituted his blessings.
1. "His bread shall be fat" - *Prosperity and abundance* Genesis 49:20. Poverty and insufficiencies are not the plan of God for any of His children, 3 John 2.
2. "He shall yield royal dainties"- *Rulership,* Genesis 49:20. God's children are "kings and priests" I Peter 2:9. A royal priesthood personality is expected to exercise authority over demons, diseases and deaths, including all roaring life waves and storms.
3. "Let Asher be blessed with children" - *Productivity, both natural and spiritual,* Deuteronomy 33:24, John 15:16.
4. "Let him be acceptable to his brethren" - *Favour with men* Genesis 33:24. Jesus had favour with men and God, Luke 2:52.
5. "Let him dip his foot in oil" - *Unmerited blessings of nature* Deuteronomy 33:24, Oil denotes anointing of the Holy Spirit I John 2:27.
6. "Thy shoes shall be iron and brass" - *Dominion over all adversaries* Deuteronomy 33:24. Jesus has the feet of Brass, Revelation 1:15. "..power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and all the power of the enemies" are yours, Luke 10:19.
7. "As thy days, so shall thy strength be" - *Longevity and sound health* Deuteronomy 33:24, 3 John 2.
Observe that coded in Asher are some of the blessings of the cross.
Which of those blessings are lacking in your experience?
Decree poverty and insufficiency out of your life and that of your children🙏
Ask for feet of brass and power to tread over all demons and adversaries🙏
Ask for the anointing of the Holy Spirit to be multiplied in your life🙏
Ask God to visit the Church members with His blessings of prosperity and productivity🙏