Do you "accept" the boundries God has set for you? Joshua 16-20

As you read through this section it is sometimes tough to read about how the different "geographical" lines drawn. In some sense this is like reading the plots at your local township office. Each of the tribes were to take possession of the land God had given them. They delayed it and held off taking possession of what God had promised them. That is a lesson in itself. But, the lesson to draw out today is about the "borders" that were drawn out for each tribe. Joshua casts "lots" for the land and whoever the lot said was to receive that portion of the land. That meant that the boards for the tribes for the rest of their lives and the rest of their generation's lives would be that particular portion, received by the casting of lots. This was a willingness to trust and submit to the sovereignty of God! No matter what lot they received the tribes would have to trust the "borders" given to them. These would be forever boundries they would have to honor and live by. We are not given "land" like that today but we are given boundries by the sovereinty of God. God determines our "station" in life. God determines our "social" status. God determines were we are on societies "food chain." It should be noted that God doesn't determine what society favors and where it puts each "status" symbol. The corrupt world of sin does that. But, God determines our "lot" in life. We can either submit to His rule or we can fight the "boundries" He has set for us. Young people tend to fight the boundries given to them by their parents. We (belivers) tend to fight the boundries given to us by our sovereign God. The nation had to trust God that He knew what was best for them and accept their boundries. Do we have the faith to believe that God knows what is best for us and has us where He wants us in our jobs, our financial situation, our geographic location, or, our family relationships? God is in charge. Learn to rest in the soverenignty of God!