Read Hebrews 11 We have seen the live stories of most of the characters listed here.We’ve heard sermons as well on many of those same people. Who stands out to you for their faith and why? What will you take away concerning your own faith from these weeks of reading?
Thursday (7/30/20)
Read Joshua 5:13 – 6:27 If you’ve never seen the Veggie Tales short video based on the story of the fall of Jericho, it’s worth the half hour to watch! Forever embedded my brain is a couple peas mocking the Israelites for marching around the city. If you have 3 minutes extra, here is the link! Let’s think about just …
Wednesday (7/29/20)
Read Joshua 4 OOOOOOHHHH I love this chapter!!! How would you feel if you were a priest and as soon as you step out of the river the water rushes past you? Why the stones? What purpose do they serve? I’ve loved times hiking in the mountains and coming across piles of stones. I learned that these are called ‘cairns’. …
Tuesday (7/28/20)
Read Joshua 3 I love that the Lord sees Joshua so individually when He says that He is going to show the people that He is with Joshua as He was with Moses. How comforting in the midst of this huge task of leading hundreds of thousands of people. Grab a piece of paper and write out the sequence of …
Monday (7/27/20)
Read Joshua 2 I remember reading this as we went through the book of James in our last devotional. Just amazed at Rahab’s response. How had the Lord gone before the spies to prepare Rahab to receive them? Why do you think they chose a prostitute’s house to enter? We don’t know for sure that they knew in advance, but …
Sunday (7/26/20)
Grace We’ve covered so much ground in the past 7 weeks. Like we have been running along after the Israelites and watching their growing. Spend some time this morning sitting and catching your breath! Just be with your Father who delights in you.
Saturday (7/25/20)
Read Joshua 1 In this chapter as well as twice in Deuteronomy 31, God tells Joshua to be strong and courageous. What do you think were some possible things Joshua was fearing? Can you imagine following Moses as the next leader – talk about some insecure feelings! How does God pave the way for this transition in ways that would …