“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.”
Joshua 24:1 KJV
Joshua assembled all Israel’s tribes at Shechem. He summoned all the leaders - elders, judges and officials of Israel - and they all stood in the Presence of God. Shechem at this time was the political cradle of the nation due to its importance in the lives of the patriarchs. Shechem was not only the geographic centre of Canaan but also the moral heart of the nation. At this city Abraham built the first altar to Yahweh within the land, and here God appeared to him and promised that Abraham’s seed would inherit the promises. In Christ, these promises have come to us by Jesus taking our curses on the Cross and giving us the promise of the Holy Spirit. Let’s build the altar of thanksgiving, praise and worship, to Him Who has chosen to dwell in our hearts, and receive our spiritual inheritance as sons and daughters of God. Hallelujah!
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