Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord. Psalm 89:15. Last night we watched Nova on PBS about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Incredible images that travel back to us from a million miles away. Can you imagine? Listening to the scientists from so…

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. John 16:24. They came out with all their troops and a large…

I started reading Joshua 10 and couldn’t get past the 2nd word. Now Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem…v. 1. Adoni is a word for God meaning My Lord. This king of Jerusalem was not the Lord. He was upset that Gibeon had made a treaty of peace with Israel and so he convinced 4 other kings…

Do you ever wonder what if? As I read Joshua 9 about the Gibeonites who used deception to not be destroyed as the other cities were destroyed; reading that Joshua didn’t inquire of the Lord, v. 14, what would God have said if they had taken this to Him? We’ll never know. “Your servants have…

Reading Scripture is not easy. Scripture is the raw, uncensored history of an ancient people chosen by God because of the faith of their forefather. It’s all of our history ultimately. The people living in the land God had chosen for His people were driven out because of their sins; and God did not spare…

That’s a question that goes all the way back to Adam and Eve. Do you trust God? After I read Joshua 7, as I thought about how hard it was to read about Achan, I thought about what we see played out today. After Jericho was taken, God told the Israelites to destroy everything in…

In our early morning prayer group we were asked this question to think about and share with one another. It occurred to me that this is a wonderful way to start a conversation with God. Remember when You… As we each shared our personal experiences I was struck by how individual each encounter with God…

Joshua 5 is a short chapter but it is filled with wonderful truth. 40 years before, Israel was in fear of the people of Canaan, so much so that they could not trust the Lord to protect them. And now…Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along…

Because the hand of the Lord is powerful, the people are experiencing God working for them just as their parents experienced His powerful hand when He held back the Red Sea so they could cross safely. Now they are crossing the Jordan River during the spring flood stage. Joshua 4:18. And what does God command…

Have you read the stories of the Bible and thought they were just stories or that they happened so long ago they have become like so many other stories; not relevant to our lives today? Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” Joshua 3:5. And He…