Joshua 18:3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you? God gives us things. He promises us great stuff. But the promise doesn’t mean that we have it. We are to get up and […]
Archives for December 2015
Time to stop complaining and start working
Joshua 17:17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: 18 But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of […]
Taxing them instead of defeating them
Joshua 16:10 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute. It is almost like we will allow sin in our lives if we see that we can get some benefit from it. They were to drive them out. […]
Living with the enemy
Joshua 15:63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day. God had given His people the power to possess the promised land. They could get rid of their enemies if they wanted […]
Do you melt hearts?
Joshua 14:8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God. What a horrible truth to be said about someone. They melted the hearts of the people. They took out all the resolve. They dried up the courage. They melted their […]
God was their inheritance
Joshua 13:33 But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them. In this chapter God has been dividing up the land. All the tribes get wonderful land given to them. They will have a place to live, to raise their […]
God did it
Joshua 12:6 Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh. Moses fought the fight. The children of Israel went to war but it was God […]
You choose
Joshua 11:20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses. God had promised Israel this land. He harden their hearts so […]
Who is on the Lord’s side
Joshua 5:13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? After hearing […]
Guaranteed success
Deuteronomy 31:7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. God told […]
Don’t worry about His secrets
Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. God has some secrets. That is things that He knows that He hasn’t decided to tell us yet. You […]
The Bible is to be obeyed
Deuteronomy 28:58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD; 59 Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long […]
Acknowledging the Word of God
Deuteronomy 27:26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen. God’s people were required to acknowledge the Word and Words of God. They had to say publicly that they knew it was God saying it and that they would accept it […]
Lost and found
Deuteronomy 22:3 In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother’s, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself. If you find something that your brother has lost then give […]
Seriousness of Sin
Deuteronomy 21:21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. This passage is about a child that is rebellious, a drunkard, a glutton, and who refuses to listen or be trained. The […]
Fear is contagious
Deuteronomy 20:8 And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart. When Israel was going to go out to war they were to leave […]
What should happen to false witnesses
Deuteronomy 19:18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; 19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. People like to […]
How to know if God said it
December 18:21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? God told His people how they could know if the messenger was sharing God’s Word. They were to see if what He said came true or not. If it didn’t come true then God […]
Give as able and blessed
Deuteronomy 16:17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee. God told His people to give as they were able. He didn’t ask them to do something that wasn’t within their power. They were to also give according to the blessings […]
You are being tested
Deuteronomy 13:3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. God allowed men that would supposedly speak on His behalf to live among […]
Never forget to take care of the men of God
Deuteronomy 12:19 Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth. God’s people were commanded to take care of the Levites. They were never to forget them or quit taking care of them. They were God’s men serving the people of God. They were getting the […]
Be careful not to be deceived
Deuteronomy 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; Once we enjoy the success that God gives us it is easy to be deceived or tricked into thinking that we have done something. We give credit to ourselves or another person. […]
God wants to be respected and reverenced
Deuteronomy 6:2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. God gave commandments so the people could show their love and respect […]
Successful living
Deuteronomy 5:33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess. These laws would accomplish two purposes. The major thing is that they […]
God Is Doing The Fighting – Daily Devotional – December 7th, 2015
Deuteronomy 3:22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you. As they prepare to enter the Promised Land Moses tells them not to be afraid. God has shown them how He destroyed two kings. He promises that He will do the same with the rest. God has saved […]
It Is God’s Word – Daily Devotional – December 6th, 2015
Numbers 36:13 These are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. The book ends saying that these words were from God to Moses. God wrote His book using His men. We are not studying […]
Premeditated Murder – Daily Devotional – December 5th, 2015
Numbers 35:31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. God gave the death penalty for anyone who intentionally and with premeditation would murder someone. There would be no exceptions. Second degree murder was time away from family […]
God Decides – Daily Devotional – December 4th, 2015
Numbers 34:29 These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. It was God who decided where each of the tribes would live. He decided what sort of land they would inherit, how much, etc. He gave them this land. I want to […]
What Happens If You Do Not Get Rid Of All The Temptations – Daily Devotional – December 3rd, 2015
Numbers 33:55 But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell. This is a […]
Separation – Daily Devotional – December 2nd, 2015
Numbers 31:15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? 16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD. Those that had caused Israel to […]
God Prescribed The Offerings – Daily Devotional – December 1st, 2015
Numbers 29:40 And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses. It was God that prescribed the offerings that He wanted offered to Him in worship. It is God that has prescribed that Jesus be the only means of salvation. There is no way that we decide how to […]