Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

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 ...

Deuteronomy 28:1–2: “Now it shall come to...

March 15th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God promised Israel that He would bless them in many ways if they would ...

Deuteronomy 27:2–3: “And it shall be, on...

March 14th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Israelites were coming to the end of a very long journey. For 40 ...

Deuteronomy 26:17–18: “Today you have proclaimed...

March 13th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
When God first brought His people out of Egypt, He made a covenant with ...

Deuteronomy 25:17–18: “Remember what Amalek...

March 12th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
It seems the entire nation of the Amalek, or the Amalekites, were deceitful. They ...

Deuteronomy 24:1 “When a man takes a wife and...

March 11th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is a familiar verse to New Testament believers. In Matthew 19, the Pharisees ...

Deuteronomy 23:24–25: “When you come into...

March 10th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This verse sounds familiar to us because Jesus’ disciples did this very thing in ...

Deuteronomy 22:22: “If a man is found lying...

March 9th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We find this serious command embedded in what is considered by many to be ...

Deuteronomy 21:22–23: “If a man has committed...

March 8th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Deuteronomy 21 outlines 4 acceptable methods of capital punishment, including strangulation, stoning, death by sword, ...

Deuteronomy 20:8–9: “The officers shall speak...

March 7th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
These verses complete an interesting list of requirements found in Deuteronomy 20, concerning those ...

Deuteronomy 19:3–5: “You shall prepare roads...

March 6th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The 6 cities of refuge are named in Joshua 20:7–9. There were 3 on ...

Deuteronomy 18:17–18: “And the LORD said...

March 5th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Moses was the first and greatest of the prophets, but God promised that someday ...