It has been over two months since I last entered a journal post from my quiet times. Mind you, I’ve had some strong and connsistent times alone in God’s Word over these past several weeks. Nonetheless, there is nothing that can replace the discipline of journaling what God is teaching me. It galvanizes my mind and ...
Text: Joshua 11 Theme: At times the Lord leads his people to show no mercy Key verses: “So Joshua took this entire land…He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death.” (v. 16-17) “Except for the Hivites living in Gibeon, not one city made a treaty of peace with the Israelites, who took ...
Text: Joshua 10:28-43 Theme: God’s methods can be very hard to understand Key verses: “Joshua took Makkedah, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed them – all the people who were in it.” (v. 28) “…they fought against Libnah. And the Lord delivered it and its king into the ...
Text: Joshua 10:16-28 Theme: God’s gives complete and thorough victory to His children. Key verses: “Joshua and the Israelites destroyed them completely – almost to a man…The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.” (v. 20-21) “Joshua said, ‘Open the mouth ...
Text: Joshua 10:1-15 Theme: God’s power to save is revealed through man’s privilege to pray Key verses: “Then the five kings of the Amorites…joined forces. They…took positions against Gibeon and attacked it.” (v. 5) “So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army…The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid of them; I ...
Text: Joshua 9 Theme: God honors us keeping even unwise promises to others Key verses: “However, when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they resorted to a ruse…: (v. 4) “…they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him…’We have come from a distant country; ...
Text: Joshua 8:30-35 Theme: Joshua read and renewed the whole law to the whole assembly Key verses: “Then Joshua built on Mount Ebal an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel…He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses…On it they offered to the Lord burnt offerings…” (v. ...
Text: Joshua 8:1-29 Theme: Every successful spiritual battle has a God-directed strategy. Key verses: “Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘…Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I have delivered into your hands the king of Ai, his people, his city and his land. You sahll od to Ai ...
Text: Joshua 7:14-26 Theme: God’s wrath comes on those who willfully disobey Key verses: In the morning present yourselves…and the family that the Lord takes shall come forward man by man. He who is caught with the devoted things shall be destroyed by fire, along with all that belongs to him. He has violated the ...
Text: Joshua 7:6-13 Theme: God will not bless or protect us if we do not destroy what He has deemed devoted. Key verses: “Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there until evening. The elders did the same…” (v. 6) “‘O Lord, what can ...
