In Joshua 18:2-7 We read about seven of Israel’s tribes that were content to just float around without a purpose or a plan. You may recall that Caleb had came to Joshua in 14:12 and said, “Give me this mountain where the giants live”. Then the families of Judah came forward in the 15th chapter to claim what God had for them. In the 16th and 17th chapters the two sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh, approach Joshua to receive their inheritance. But seven tribes had to be exhorted by Joshua as he said in verse three “How long will you neglect to go and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers has given you?”
Complacency had set in for seven tribes who were content just to hang out instead of occupying. Now remember, we are talking about folks who had crossed over the Jordan and were (spiritual speaking) baptized into the Spirit. These were folks who had witnessed the power of the Lord during seven years of rooting out the enemy. They had witnessed their brethren posses the fullness of what God had for them. And with all of this they didn’t come to Joshua and say “My turn!”
Saint’s there are far too many of God’s precious children who are content to just hang out in their Christian experience instead of coming to their Joshua (Jesus) and saying, “I want it all Lord, I want every spiritual blessing in heavenly places!” As a matter of fact there are those who view the Church as a place where they can just remain comfortable in the state they are in. Hey gang, you ought to be comforted in the state you’re in but we all should love each other far too much to allow us to be comfortable in the state we are in. Christian while your local church ought to be a comforting place it must never be a comfortable place!