Our reading challenge for the day is Joshua 1-5. I’ll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?
Joshua 1 - od reminds Joshua and the people of Israel that he is able to deliver on his promises. What has he promised in Jesus? Consider it done.
Joshua 2 - God preserves his chosen line, the line of the Messiah, through Rahab, the pagan and prostitute. What other unsavory characters does he use to accomplish his purposes?
Joshua 3 - I'm amazed at how the people of Israel will stop and receive instruction from God while crossing a river he has dried up miraculously. I can barely get a congregation to stop and listen when they smell coffee!
Joshua 4 - Yet another memorial is set up. What do we use to remember how our Lord has provided for us? Do we effectively look to God's provision or are we looking to ourseelves?
Joshua 5 - How did the people of Israel fail to circumcise their children while in the wilderness? Despite their failure God still gave them a time of repentance. As we say in Matins and Vespers services when we hear the Scripture, "Lord have mercy." "Thanks be to God."
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