The Lord said to [Joshua], “You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered.”
This was not a condemnation. Joshua had done all he could do. He had battled thirty-one kings and defeated them, but the war was not over.
Even so, the Lord directed Joshua to assign lands still unconquered to the tribes of Israel, promising to drive out the nations living there through his successors.
The book of Joshua is a history book, yet it serves as a metaphor for the mission of the church today. There is much at stake. Much has been accomplished. There is much yet to do.
