Joshua 9: 1-27 Fear leads to deception, and that never ends well. I can read chapters like this, find myself on both sides of the story. Commitment made, and commitment broken. Fear of man leading to deception (sin). Trusting in the sovereign God is always best. Rather and too often, Read more
Joshua 8: 1-35 When the people of God are in right relationship with God, He directs our path and our actions to show us that He is God and orchestrates the outcome. The people in all the stories of the Bible (and presently) are without excuse. The created the world, Read more
Joshua 7: 1-26 It has been said, sin takes you farther than you want to go and costs you more than you want to pay. Achan kept what he was commanded not to, and his sin cost himself and others. How many times do we sin, and our sins affect Read more
Joshua 6: 1-27 Trumpets, marching and on day seven loud shouts, resulting in the walls coming down and a city captured. Then the thought of Rahab the prostitute, along with her family, experienced being saved from the calamity. Faith in God, “for without faith it is impossible to please God. Read more
Joshua 5: 1-15 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, was the result of disobedience and unbelief. Then the whole next generation born and raised in the wilderness, gets circumcised in obedience (painful) as set apart by God, for the mission of God. So consider, a new start, one last Read more
Joshua 4: 1-24 These stones shall be to the people of Israel a memorial forever! I like the fact that the Lord God is interested in future generations knowing what he has done for us in the past. I don’t want to live in the past, or make the past Read more
1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in ALL circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Such an easy command.. Give thanks. We have it pretty good here in America. When was the last time you made a list of what you are thankful for? Go Read more
Joshua 3: 1-17 God will do a great thing! He will make a way through. It is amazing to consider the works of God on behalf of people, in many circumstances. Thinking back to the journey of 40 years of The Jewish people, God’s provision, water from a rock, manna Read more
Joshua 1:16-18 Joshua 2: 1-24 “Only be strong and courageous” obedience requires strength and courage, and at times more than we have. It is just like God to do the unimaginable things, with the unlikely person. So if we are honest, that means all of us, haven’t we at some Read more
Joshua 1: 1-18 Promises kept, obedience brings life, disobedience brings death (not just physical death, the death of hopes and dreams), obedience matters. New leadership, often brings a sense of hope, optimism and enthusiasm. But as I read the word it is easy to see in a few short chapters, Read more
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