Wandering Today’s scripture selection: Numbers 25-29 Key verses: Numbers 27:15-23 Read the Old Testament – especially the passages about the “wilderness wanderings” of the Israelites – and one thing becomes very clear. They knew all about wandering; not just physically, but spiritually as well. They frequently wandered off course – turning to other gods; other… Continue reading Week 39 Monday
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Week 5 Tuesday
Decisions, Decisions Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 21-24 Key verses: Joshua 24:15 I love the internet. I don’t always believe what it has to say – but I love it just the same. I love to “Google” things and see what I can learn. Well here’s a little statistic worth pondering. If it’s true, it really… Continue reading Week 5 Tuesday
Week 4 Tuesday
Dragging Our Feet Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 16-20 Key verses: Joshua 18:3 When was the last time there was something you knew you should do; perhaps you had a clear sense that God was calling you to do it – but you still weren’t doing it? That can easily happen in our lives.… Continue reading Week 4 Tuesday
Week 3 Tuesday
When the Battles Get Old Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 11-15 Key verses: Joshua 13:1 My office library is filled with Bibles. Somewhere along the line I learned that it’s good to have various versions of these ancient texts, along with their adjacent commentaries. Read them side by side and you soon learn something very important. People… Continue reading Week 3 Tuesday
Week 2 Tuesday
No Child’s Play Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 6-10 Key verses: Joshua 10:14 When I was a kid, like many young boys, I liked to play at war. I went through the classic “Cowboys and Indians” phase; the “Batman verses the Joker” phase; the “Spaceman verses the dreaded alien from Mars” phase. I remember being… Continue reading Week 2 Tuesday
Week 1 Tuesday
Stones from the River Today’s scripture selection: Joshua 1-5 Key verses: Joshua 4:4-7 “Be strong and courageous.” With those words a people who had been wandering for years moved forward in conquest of their future destiny. What’s your destiny? Do you tend to think in such lofty terms – or is it reserved in… Continue reading Week 1 Tuesday