Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed.“Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you. All have happened to you. Not one thing has failed of it.And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which Jehovah your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, not one thing hath failed thereof.
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… the people all that God had done for them and how faithful the Lord was. We sing that old hymn today, great is thy faithfulness. And truly his faithfulness is great. In Joshua 23 verse 14, later on in the chapter before our text today. We read this, behold, this day, this is Joshua, this day I am going the way of all the earth. That's Joshua saying, I'm dying. I'm dying today. And you know in all your hearts and in your souls that not one thing, everybody say not one thing. Not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you. all have come to pass for you not one word of them has failed and we ought to be so encouraged by that we ought to take so much heart in those words because through God's word he has made us exceedingly great and good and precious promises and like Joshua said there not one of them will fail, not a single one. But while Joshua reminds them here in chapter 23 of God's goodness, he also reminds them that they should be very careful to be obedient to the commandments of God, lest the promised curses of God for disobedience come upon them. And so that leads up to then chapter 24, where Joshua gives a brief history lesson to the people. And the focal point of this history lesson is the faithfulness of God and the goodness of God. Here, Joshua goes all the way …
… to possess fully our land, we have to consider that we're going the way of all the earth. it's a sober thought. Look how Joshua says it in verse 14 of chapter 23. He says, now I am about to go the way of all the earth. That's an interesting way of saying that, isn't it? I'm about to go the way of all the earth. And here's the thing. You're going to go the way of all the earth. the small and the great are going the way of all the earth. We had some unexpected guests in our house. We haven't seen them, but they've been leaving little treats for us around the house. Anybody see what I'm talking about without me explaining it further? Or do I need to give more description about the little treats that are being left around the house, in the closet, in the drawer with the dish towels in it? Yeah. Gross. Yeah. And so the other night, I was sleeping and I heard a scratching sound. …
III. Now we are to close by thinking of EXPECTATIONS WHICH WILL NOT END IN DISAPPOINTMENT. For instance, I expect, and so do you if you are the Lord's children, that God will keep His promises. It is not always so with men, for they make many promises which they never fulfill. There are men who are so rich and so reliable that their signature to a check is as good as gold to the full value of the check—and God's promise is His check which can be cashed at the Bank of Faith in every time of need! We are all too apt to rely upon our fellow men, even though they have failed us again and again. But we sometimes find it difficult to depend upon our God, although He has never failed anyone who has trusted Him. O Beloved, what wickedness lurks in that fact! If you believe every promise that God has given, you will be able to endorse the testimony that Joshua gave to the children of Israel just before he died, "You know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you; all are come to pass unto you and not one thing has failed thereof." Then next, expect much from the merits and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. If you have really believed in Him, expect to be justified by Him. Expect that He will answer every accusation that can be brought against you either now or at the last great Judgment Day. Expect also to be preserved and kept by Him. Expect that He will go before you as your Shepherd, making you to lie down in green pastures and leading you beside the still waters. Expect that He will plead for you in Heaven and that He will soon come to take you up to dwell at His right hand forever! You cannot expect too much of Christ—and large as your expectations may be—none of them shall be disappointed. …