Why is it that the final 5% or 2% of a project is often the hardest to complete and sometimes left undone? Joshua reminded some of the tribes that they could have more territory if they would continue to trust God and drive out the final few Canaanites, but for some reason they didn’t do…… Continue Reading
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Lesson 7 – Intro – July 26 – Aug. 2 – The Courage to Finish Well
What are the dynamics that make some people so agreeable, positive, and respected as they age while others become more difficult, cantankerous and disagreeable in their later years? There are undoubtedly many contributing factors and some of them are beyond anyone’s control. Physical health certainly makes a huge difference for those who are blessed with…… Continue Reading
Sharing an Insight – Lesson 6
Joshua made some mistakes, didn’t he? He wasn’t perfect, but he is remembered to this day because he “left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded him to do”. He conquered the entire land – one enemy, one king, one community at a time. He kept on going day after day, year after year,…… Continue Reading
Lesson 6 – Introduction – July 19 – 26 The Courage to Believe
There are times when certain Bible stories seem to raise more questions than give us answers. How can we believe that God is full of love and mercy when He is directing Joshua to annihilate all the people in city after city throughout the whole land? How can a good God condone such violence? Is…… Continue Reading
Sharing An Insight – Lesson 5
Obedience brings blessings. Disobedience brings disaster. It’s so simple, isn’t it? Moses explained it so clearly to the Israelites just before his death – Deuteronomy 27 and 28. Then Joshua repeated it after the amazing victory at Ai. Jesus said it to His disciples just before He went to the cross – John 14: 15…… Continue Reading
Lesson 5 – Introduction – July 12 – 19 The Courage to Be Honest
Do you remember what the tenth commandment says? Do you think that it is any less important just because it is #10? You would be right if you thought, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, wife, servants, animals, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” The dictionary tells us that the word covet means…… Continue Reading
Sharing An Insight – Lesson 4
Do you ever wonder what Rahab and her family were thinking and talking about during those 7 days when all of the people of Jericho knew that the Israelites were marching around the walls of their city? Was she worried and concerned that the promise of the spies might just have been idle words or…… Continue Reading
Lesson 4 – Introduction – July 5 – 12 The Courage to Obey
The word “obey” automatically causes many people to cringe, to become defensive, or to even want to do the exact opposite. Would you agree that independent thinking, self-reliance, and individuality are qualities that are much more highly regarded in our society than compliance, submission, or even respect? Our rights and privileges often give us a…… Continue Reading
Sharing An Insight – Lesson 3 – The Courage to Make the Move
Do you ever wonder just how the Lord talked to Joshua? Was it an audible voice? Was it a still, small whisper? Was it through an intimacy of a relationship of trust and obedience that allowed Joshua to simply “know” that God was putting these ideas in his heart and mind? However it happened, Joshua…… Continue Reading
Lesson 3 – Intro – June 28 to July 5 The Courage to Make the Move
You have to admire men and women who demonstrate unusual courage. Around 400 B. C. Plato defined courage as a special kind of knowledge. He said, “Courage is the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared”. If this is true, then…… Continue Reading