Remember What God has Already Done
And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel conquered on this side of the Jordan, on the west, from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon as far as Mount Halak and the ascent to Seir, which Joshua gave to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to their divisions, ~ Joshua 12:7
Have you ever moved so quickly into the next challenge that you forgot to stop and remember what God already brought you through? Today’s scripture reading is a chapter that could easily be overlooked. It is a list of defeated kings, one after another. At first glance, it may seem repetitive, but this is actually a powerful reminder. Each name represents a victory. Each victory represents God’s faithfulness. God made sure His people paused long enough to remember.
As children of God today, we are often focused on what is ahead, what is not finished, or what still feels uncertain. But there is strength, confidence, and encouragement that comes when we take time to remember what God has already done in our lives.
Below are three truths from this chapter to carry into our daily walk.
1. Remembering past victories builds present confidence
Every king listed in Joshua 12 was once a real battle. In the moment, each one required faith, courage, and trust in God. Looking back, they became a testimony. When we remember what God has already done, it strengthens our faith for what we are facing now and in the future.
Take time to recall specific moments where God came through for you. Let those moments remind you that He is still faithful. You may be facing a new challenge that feels overwhelming. Instead of focusing only on the pressure, think back to a time when God made a way for you before. Let that memory remind you that He has not changed.
2. What once felt impossible can become a testimony
Those kings once represented fear and opposition. Now they were simply part of a list of victories. The things that once felt impossible in your life can become part of your testimony.
Do not let your current struggle define your future. Trust that God is working even when you don’t see it yet. You may be walking through a difficult season in your family, your health, or your finances. It may feel heavy right now, but this is not the end of your story. God is able to turn this into something that strengthens you and encourages others.
3. God’s faithfulness is consistent through every season
Joshua 12 doesn’t highlight one victory, it highlights many. This shows that God’s faithfulness was not a one time event, it was consistent no matter what they faced. In your life, God is not just faithful once, He is faithful again and again.
Look for patterns of God’s faithfulness in your life. Recognize how He has carried you through different seasons. You may notice that every time you have faced uncertainty, God has provided in some way. When you begin to see that pattern, it builds trust that He will continue to do it again.
I have seen this in my own life in so many ways. One area that stands out is the faithfulness of my heavenly Father in the lives of our children. I find myself continually thanking Him for how He has walked with them through every season. Through struggles, uncertainty, and moments that felt overwhelming, He never left them, He strengthened them, encouraged them, and gently drew them closer to Him in their faith.
There were times when what they were facing felt too heavy to carry, moments where as a parent I wished I could take it all on myself. But God was already there, carrying what we couldn’t. He met them in those hard places and sustained them in ways only He can.
Now, when I look back, I can clearly see His hand in every step. What once felt heavy has become part of my testimony and theirs. Those moments that once brought concern now serve as reminders of His goodness and faithfulness.
Taking time to remember these things builds my confidence in Him. It reminds me that He will continue to be faithful in whatever comes their way, and that we are never stepping into the unknown alone. God has already gone before us, and He will faithfully walk us through whatever lies ahead.
Today I want to encourage you to pause and intentionally remember what God has already done in your life, to let those past victories strengthen your faith for where you are right now. Take time to write them down, revisit the moments where He made a way, where He provided, where He sustained you, and where He carried you through what once felt impossible.
As you do, allow those memories to build confidence in your heart. The same God who was faithful then is still working in your life today. Nothing you are facing now is beyond His reach or outside of His care. Every battle you have faced and every victory you have seen stands as a reminder that His faithfulness has never failed you, not once, and it never will.
Today’s scripture reading: Joshua 12
1 These are the kings of the land whom the children of Israel defeated, and whose land they possessed on the other side of the Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the River Arnon to Mount Hermon, and all the eastern Jordan plain:
2 One king was Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon and ruled half of Gilead, from Aroer, which is on the bank of the River Arnon, from the middle of that river, even as far as the River Jabbok, which is the border of the Ammonites,
3 and the eastern Jordan plain from the Sea of Chinneroth as far as the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), the road to Beth Jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
4 The other king was Og king of Bashan and his territory, who was of the remnant of the giants, who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,
5 and reigned over Mount Hermon, over Salcah, over all Bashan, as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and over half of Gilead to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
6 These Moses the servant of the Lord and the children of Israel had conquered; and Moses the servant of the Lord had given it as a possession to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh.
7 And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel conquered on this side of the Jordan, on the west, from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon as far as Mount Halak and the ascent to Seir, which Joshua gave to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to their divisions,
8 in the mountain country, in the lowlands, in the Jordan plain, in the slopes, in the wilderness, and in the South—the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:
9 the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;
10 the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;
11 the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
12 the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
13 the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
14 the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;
15 the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
16 the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
17 the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
18 the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
19 the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;
20 the king of Shimron Meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
21 the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
22 the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
23 the king of Dor in the heights of Dor, one; the king of the people of Gilgal, one;
24 the king of Tirzah, one—all the kings, thirty-one.
Journal:
- What are some specific victories God has brought me through in the past
- How can remembering those moments strengthen me in my current situation
- What feels impossible right now that I need to trust God with
- Where have I seen God’s faithfulness repeated in my life
- How can I intentionally remind myself of God’s goodness this week
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