Paraphrased prayer using Psalm 62:5-8 LORD, my soul (my mind, emotions and will) wait in silence for You alone. My hope is from You, my God. You only are my Rock and my Salvation. You are my Stronghold; I shall not be shaken by the sudden circumstances which pop up in my life. On God […]
The book of Judges is one train wreck after another. The people of Israel would worship other gods, the LORD would bring an enemy to oppress them, they would repent and the LORD would then raise up a judge. The judge would help the people to fight their oppressors. Then the cycle would start […]
Joshua reminded the sons of Israel after they were settled in the Promised Land of their history, beginning with Abraham through the worship of the gods of the Amorites. Joshua 24:1-15 Joshua challenged the people to serve the LORD. Joshua boldly and publicly said that he and his house would serve the LORD. How did […]
The sons of Israel, under the leadership of godly Joshua, crossed over into the promised land. The first city that stood in their way was Jericho. It was shut tight against the sons of Israel. The LORD gave the city into the hands of the sons of Israel. The LORD’S instructions: how strange, the sons […]
Joshua was the God-given leader to follow Moses. When Moses was no longer available as the leader, God had someone waiting for the position of leadership. Moses was an outstanding, successful leader, not many people would want to follow as the next leader. But God chose Joshua. God told Joshua what to do, take the […]
The Great Sh’ma! Deuteronomy 6:4-5 “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Do you? Do you really love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all […]
The Great Sh’ma! Deuteronomy 6:4-5 “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Prayer paraphrased from Deuteronomy 6:4-5: LORD God of the Bible – help me to Listen, to hear […]
Moses rehearsed the history of Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness. A new generation had grown up in the wilderness. As adults, they needed to hear their history. Deuteronomy 1:6-8 The book of Deuteronomy is all about re-telling the history of the sons of Israel. Do you know your family’s history? Perhaps it includes faith […]
When the sons of Israel entered the Promised Land, certain cities were designated “Cities of refuge”. Priests were assigned to live in those cities. Their responsibility was also to act as judges. A city of refuge was for the person who was an unintentional killer. A person could run to a city of refuge […]
Joshua and Eleazar’s (the high priest) allocated land to the twelve tribes after they entered the Promised Land by God’s decree. The LORD set the boundaries for the new nation which was never fully taken. The people who were living there resisted and some pockets of resistance were never overcome. Numbers 34:1-15 Do you live […]