1 Chronicles 5-6

May 2

1 Chronicles 5-6

Half the tribe of Manasseh crossed the Jordan with the rest of the Israelites, half settled on the eastern side of the Jordan. The half that stayed on the eastern side along with the Reubenites and Gadites, sent men across to fight with the rest of the nation and to claim the land God had promised them, but God allowed them to return to the good land they had settled in on the eastern side. The other half of the tribe of Manasseh crossed over and settled in the Promised Land. One tribe divided in two.

There was a difference between the two halves of the tribe of Manasseh greater than their location. Half the tribe is said to have trusted in God, the other half were unfaithful to God. The half that trusted God won their battles because they cried out to God in their battles. The half that was unfaithful, God stirred up the Assyrians to carry off into exile. They both had the same opportunities. They both heard the same promises from God. They each had to make a decision. Would they follow God or would they be like the other people in the land.

We have the same decision to make. Will we serve God or will we live like the rest of the world? We all have the same opportunity. We all have to make a decision. When we trust God and walk in obedience to Him and allow Him to guide our lives, He will give us victory. If we continue to trust in the things of the world, we will ultimately face failure.

" “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." (Matthew 7:13-14, NIV)