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
Author Archives: Marilyn
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
Sharing An Insight – Lesson 2
Two nameless men with courage chose a place to stay where it seemed that their presence might not be noticed. Little did they know that not only was God directing their paths and watching over them, but He was accomplishing even greater purposes for His own glory. Through them, He was protecting a very unlikely…… Continue Reading
Lesson 2 – Introduction – June 21-28 The Courage to Face Danger
What is the most dangerous thing that you have done to save someone else’s life or further a worthy cause? Most of us have not experienced anything that would be likely to result in imprisonment or death. We are left to our imagination then when it comes to understanding the motivation, emotions, and purposeful…… Continue Reading
Sharing an Insight – Lesson 1
Success! God actually wanted Joshua and the Israelites to be successful. He wanted them to move into that land that He had promised to Abraham so long ago. He wanted them to experience victory over the enemies that they would face. He wanted them to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that He would…… Continue Reading
Lesson 1 – Introduction – June 14-21 The Courage to Get Ready
We all like some of the ruts we are in, don’t we? They can be just a comfortable habit, a safe routine, or simply the easiest way to live. Quite often we don’t even recognize when we are stuck in a certain way of thinking or living. It is easy to become complacent and…… Continue Reading