All You Have to Do Is All You Have to Do

All You Have to Do Is All You Have to Do “

All who live in the mountains, from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, all the Sidonians—I myself will drive them out before the people of Israel. All you have to do is allot this land to Israel as an inheritance, as I have instructed you.”  (Joshua 13:6)

In life, truly, all you have to do is all you have to do—no more and no less.

God instructed Joshua to allot the land to Israel before the inhabitants were driven out. Remarkably, God made it clear that He Himself would drive out the nations, but Joshua still had a responsibility: to divide and assign the land. Divine action did not cancel human obedience; it required it.

This principle had already been demonstrated in Caleb’s life. Joshua gave Caleb his inheritance—the mountain—while the enemies were still occupying it. Once Caleb knew what belonged to him, he rose in faith and went to take possession. 

 “Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day… if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.”(Joshua 14:12 KJV)

Is that not faith in action? Caleb did not wait for the Anakim to leave before claiming the mountain. He claimed it first, trusting God to handle the opposition.

Jesus echoes this same truth in the New Testament: 

“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” (Mark 11:24 KJV)

In other words, you receive before you see.

God will always do His part—but He expects you to do yours. Your responsibility is to believe, receive, and step out. All you have to do is all you have to do. Let your faith reach out and take what God’s grace has already made available.

Reflection
What has God already promised you that you are waiting to see before you act? Faith does not wait for perfect conditions. Faith moves on God’s word. When you take your God-given step, heaven responds with divine power.

Prayer
Father, thank You for Your promises that never fail. Help me to do my part in faith and obedience, even when circumstances seem unchanged. I choose to believe, to receive, and to step forward boldly into what You have already given me. Strengthen my faith and align my actions with Your word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Have a fruitful day
(Dr.) Emmanuel Okoro
(aka Dr. Lift).
.

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