“I’m pulling for you. We’re all in this together.” – Red Green
“One for all and all for one.” – Shakespeare, Dumas
A portion of the nation couldn’t just quit! They were in it together, and Moses made sure that they understood that. Ruben, Gad, and 1/2 the tribe of Manasseh took their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan, but their fighting men went with the rest of the nation to claim the promised land. It’s an interesting situation. They ended up securing the safety of their families, but they were also leaving them behind. For many this was a goodbye that was much earlier than it needed to be.
Thought for the day: God expects us to work together as His body. We are component parts that make a up larger whole.
1 Corinthians 12:27 (WEB) “Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.”
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