In this passage, Joshua instructs the leadership of Israel to take heed on their love and commitment to God. In comparison, how is our commitment to God. We are not…
Firefighters, police officers, EMS workers are all known as being courageous. Joshua reminds the children of Israel of a biblical courage. We are not Israel and we are not under…
Unity has become the end-game, the objective of Christian living; but the foundation and purpose of unity has been lost. In the history of Israel, the 9 1/2 tribes on…
Will the Lord find us faithful? The 2 1/2 tribes on the east side of Jordan are commended for their continued faithfulness; how well do we measure up?
Anxiety is a common problem, even among believers. The conclusion of the distribution of the land gives us three helpful reminders to combat anxiety.
The Levites began with a curse from Jacob but soon established themselves as the ministers of God. Joshua 21 presents the distribution of the forty-eight Levitical cities. Within their past,…
The covenantal law says that if you take a life, you lose your life. God's holiness meets God's mercy as God establishes the cities of refuge for those accidental deaths.…
The humble leadership of Joshua shows us the faithful God that Joshua served. It is easy to "lower the bar" on humility to fit our level of pride; but much…
Through Joshua's leadership, the seven remaining tribes were pushed out of complacency. How often we find ourselves in the "fish bowl" happy and content, while God is calling us to…
Like King David, we may often find ourselves getting ourselves deeper in sin despite our best efforts to "correct" the problem (wrong place, to lust, to adultery, to call husband…
