but we put nothing into that place. No paint; no planting; no pampering—because it wasn’t ours. When we bought a house, we worked, sacrificed, sweated, and made personal investments in the place because it was ours. Allotment of the land would increase Israel’s commitment to involve and invest themselves in completing the conquest. But spiritually, we respond to the one who has guaranteed our future. Therefore, we serve him. Colossians 3:23–24 reminds us, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your