But Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but only daughters. And these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. And they came near before Eleazar the priest, before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the rulers, saying, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” Therefore, according to the commandment of the Lord, he gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers.
Joshua 17:3-4
In this story, the daughters of Zelophehad decided to go to the leaders of Israel and claim their father’s inheritance that they would have received if they were sons. What lessons can we learn from these daughters that we too can apply to our own lives?
- We must know our inheritance
These daughters went up to Eleazar the Priest and Joshua the Leader and told them what the Lord had commanded Moses, which was to give them an inheritance among their brothers.
Likewise, we too must know what God has promised us through His Word. We get to know the promises of God when we read the Bible on a daily basis to remind ourselves of God’s promises because it is God that said we must bring things to His remembrance:
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
Isaiah 43:26 (KJV)
- We must be bold in claiming our inheritance
Once the daughters knew their inheritance, they took a bold action in going to the leaders of Israel and claiming what was rightfully theirs.
Likewise, we too must have the confidence to approach God boldly concerning His promises for our lives which has not yet manifested:
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)
- We must be fearless when we stand before rulers
The daughters of Zelophehad did not consider that they were women and probably thus not allowed to stand before the Priest and the Leader. They did not care about their social standing but were instead determined to claim what was rightfully theirs.
We must therefore also disregard our social standing and instead claim all the promises of God, regardless of who we have to stand before. The Lord promised that when we stand before important people He will give us the right things to say:
You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
Matthew 10:18-20 (NKJV)
Prayer
Dear Lord, please give me the boldness to claim what You have promised me in Your Word in Jesus name, amen.
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