Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

Judges 1:1–2: “Now after the death of Joshua...

April 15th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We read almost the same opening line in Judges as we read in Joshua, ...

Joshua 24:15: “And if it seems evil to you...

April 14th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This declaration of the old, warrior-leader Joshua reverberates through the hallways of time and ...

Joshua 23:14: “Behold, this day I am going...

April 13th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
More than 20 years had passed since Joshua had replaced Moses and led the ...

Joshua 22:4–5: “And now the Lord your God has...

April 12th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh had been given the ...

Joshua 21:2–3: “And they spoke to them at Shiloh...

April 11th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
As God appointed cities to be given to the priests, the Levites, we notice ...

Joshua 20:9: “These were the cities appointed for...

April 10th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Life is precious to the Lord. Shortly after Adam and Eve disobeyed God, their ...

Joshua 19:47: “And the border of the children of...

April 9th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Joshua 18 and 19 cover the portions of land given to the 7 tribes ...

Joshua 18:2–3: “But there remained among the...

April 8th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the original language, the Hebrew sentence structure suggests that a large amount of ...

Joshua 17:17–18: “And Joshua spoke to the house...

April 7th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Manasseh and Ephraim were larger tribes; their combined numbers were greater than any other ...

Joshua 16:10: “And they did not drive out the Canaanites...

April 6th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Joshua 16 tells what land Ephraim received by lot and then closes with Ephraim's ...

Joshua 15:19: “She answered, ‘Give me a blessing;...

April 5th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The springs mentioned here in Joshua 15 are still flowing today in the modern ...

Joshua 14:12–13: “‘Now therefore, give...

April 4th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The background of Caleb's name is probably important since we've seen before that people's ...

Joshua 13:1: “Now Joshua was old, advanced in years....

April 3rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Joshua must have felt really ancient after God Himself called him “old, advanced in ...

Joshua 12:1: “These are the kings of the land whom...

April 2nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Chapter 12 of Joshua is basically a list of the kings conquered both in ...

Joshua 11:23: “So Joshua took the whole land, according...

April 1st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In Joshua 11, we read that God gave Joshua complete victory and then the ...

Joshua 10:12–13: “Then Joshua spoke to the...

March 31st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
As Israel was becoming victorious over the Amorites, night was approaching and Joshua did ...

Joshua 9:3–4: “But when the inhabitants of...

March 30th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Word was getting out that Joshua and the children of Israel had defeated Jericho ...

Joshua 8:1–2: “Then the LORD said to Joshua:...

March 29th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Since Israel had dealt with the secret sin that Achan had brought into the ...

Joshua 7:3–4: “And they returned to Joshua...

March 28th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The children of God had an easy victory over Jericho, and Joshua sent men ...

Joshua 6:5: “Then it shall come to pass, when...

March 27th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The battle of Jericho is one of the most beloved examples of real faith ...

Joshua 5:15: “Then the Commander of the LORD’S...

March 26th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Commander of the Lord’s army revealed himself to Joshua, and Joshua correctly concluded ...

Joshua 4:8–9: “And the children of Israel...

March 25th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Joshua set up two memorials to mark the children of Israel’s passage through the ...

Joshua 3:15–16: “and as those who bore the...

March 24th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In order to enter the Promise Land the children of Israel would have to ...

Joshua 2:18–19: “unless, when we come into...

March 23rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is a very interesting story, rich in symbolism. Joshua sent 2 men to ...

Joshua 1:2–3: “Moses My servant is dead....

March 22nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God told Joshua to inform His people that every place they walked in the ...

Deuteronomy 34:8–9: “And the children of...

March 21st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
It was almost time for the Israelites to cross the Jordan River and enter ...

Deuteronomy 33:1: “Now this is the blessing...

March 20th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This chapter is a beautiful piece of Hebrew poetry. Moses, the man of God, ...

Deuteronomy 32:1: “Give ear, O heavens, and...

March 19th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Moses has been called the lawgiver but he could also be called the song-giver, ...

Deuteronomy 31:6: “Be strong and of good courage,...

March 18th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is a command for believers to be strong and full of courage in ...

Deuteronomy 30:16: “in that I command you today...

March 17th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is a beautiful scripture that summarizes what it means to live a life ...

Deuteronomy 29:29: “The secret things belong...

March 16th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God wants us to stay focused on the things that really matter in our ...