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Christian Devotional – March 12, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 10 VERSE: Joshua 10:25–Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.” TRUTH: Joshua was told this phrase countless times in the first several chapters of this book. Here it is again and this time it is Joshua saying it to the people. This is an example of how we are to lead. God brings us through something and teaches us a lesson. We get take that lesson and we learn it and practice it and then we are able to take it and…
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Christian Devotional – March 11, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 9 VERSE: Joshua 9:14–The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the Lord. TRUTH: God gave us our amazing senses. Each of these five: sight, touch, smell, hearing, and taste give us great ability to understand the world around us. However, when we use those senses alone to understand our world without talking to God about His view on the world, we will still be missing valuable pieces of understanding. The Israelites did just that. They looked at the items these people were presenting to them and they sampled them and they made a decision to trust these people based on what they learned with…
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Christian Devotional – March 10, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 8 VERSE: Joshua 8:34–Afterward, Joshua read all the words of the law–the blessings and he curses–just as it is written in the Book of the Law. TRUTH: Joshua read all the words of the Law. Sometimes today we find people who pick and choose certain words from the Bible. I really like this section, but I don’t like that one so I won’t read it. Taking that attitude can really be a detriment to our daily walk for we will not be following all the Law. God gave us each and every word that we have in scripture for a purpose and we are to study and live…
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Christian Devotional – March 9, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 7 VERSE: Joshua 7:21–“When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver, and a gold bar weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.” TRUTH: What was a the price of Achan’s disobedience? He was willing to disobey for a robe, 200 silver pieces and a gold bar. That was the price at which he was willing to disobey God. Because of his disobedience, 36 men lost their lives when they tried to defeat Ai, Achan and his sons and daughters were killed, along with all…
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Christian Devotional – March 8, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 6 VERSE: Joshua 6:16–The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, “Shout! For the Lord has given you the city!” TRUTH: I bet this command came as something of a surprise to the people. After all, they had previously been commanded to keep silent and just march around the city, one a day for 6 days and now they’ve gone another 6 laps on this seventh day. I’m sure they were already tired and confused and working to figure out why they were still out in the hot sun. Now, they were given different instruction. We often do the same…
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Christian Devotional – March 7, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 5 VERSE: Joshua 5:14–“Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?” TRUTH: Joshua was very focused on the task at hand. He saw the enemy ahead of him and his mind was focused there. Then this might warrior appeared in front of him and automatically he asks, “Are you for us or against us?” The warrior then gives the above response, reminding Joshua that there is more going on in any situation than just the one side verses…
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Christian Devotional – March 6, 2016
Happy Sunday!! Here is the video Christian devotional for this week. We’re looking at life lessons on parenting and we’re starting today with Rebekah. In this first of two videos on parenting, we learn from Rebekah the danger of favoritism in the family. We see how Rebekah and Isaac’s favoritism of their sons ultimately tore the family apart. As we parent and look to leave a legacy with our children, what will that legacy be?
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Christian Devotional – March 5, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 4 VERSE: Joshua 4:14–That day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him all the days of his life, just as they had stood in awe of Moses. TRUTH: Often we get so worried about what other people think of us or what our reputation is among others. Quite frankly, God is the one in charge of that. If we are doing the things that we are supposed to be doing and seeking to be obedient to Him, then God will be the one who is in charge of our reputation among others. If we get focused on…
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Christian Devotional – March 4, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 3 VERSE: Joshua 3:5–Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” TRUTH: God looks to us and desires to do great and amazing things among us. The question is, are we ready and prepared for that? Joshua told the people that they were to consecrate themselves or set themselves apart as holy. The Lord is looking to do great and amazing things each and every day, the question becomes, will we be prepared to be a part of it? We must take the time each day to set ourselves apart to be holy before the Lord. That is when…
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Christian Devotional – March 3, 2016
Read Joshua chapter 2 VERSE: Read Joshua 2:24–They said to Joshua, “The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us.” TRUTH: When God has a job for us to do, He will always give us everything that we need to be able to do that job. Sometimes, what we need most is the assurance that we’re doing the right thing. God knows that and He will even provide that for us as well. Joshua was still having difficulty knowing for sure that He was following God, so God continually allowed Him to see and to hear what others…