Putting it Off

Then Joshua asked them, “How long are you going to wait before taking possession of the remaining land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given to you?  Select three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to explore the land and map it out. They will then return to me with a written report of their proposed divisions of their new homeland.  Let them divide the land into seven sections, excluding Judah’s territory in the south and Joseph’s territory in the north.  And when you record the seven divisions of the land and bring them to me, I will cast sacred lots in the presence of the Lord our God to assign land to each tribe. (Joshua 18:3-6)






Joshua wondered why some of the tribes were slow to claim their land.  Like the Israelites, we sometimes delay doing jobs that seem large, difficult, boring, or disagreeable.  Jobs we don't enjoy require concentration, teamwork, lots of encouragement, and accountability.  Tempted to proscrastinate?  You might envistigate the cause of the delay (fear, lack of confidence in your ability to finish the task).  Then ask God to help youdo what you need to do.  Don't put it off!