With the crossing of the Jordan, the days of continual hardship and compromise had finally come to a close for this nation of destiny. Yet there were still many challenges to come. But this generation would meet each challenge with unshakable determination and unwavering faith, rather than the constant complaints and questions of the previous …
All the years Israel wandered in the wilderness, the cities of Canaan feared the day when this nation would come with God’s mighty power. Israel finally began to trust God, and the man God had anointed. God now had this nation ready to take the land. They would respond to Him and follow Him in …
Israel’s generation of faithless leaders who had brought an evil report back from the new land eventually passed away. Their remaining years were spent clinging to the desert of unbelief, until their bones were buried there forever. But a new generation had arisen who decided they would no longer be denied what God said belonged …
There are many similarities between the children of Israel’s wilderness experience and our own walk with God. It was when Israel obeyed and followed the Lord that God’s power was released. In the same way, our obedience releases the power of His hand toward our future. In fact, obedience is the guarantee that we can …
Joshua followed in the footsteps of Moses. God’s first words to Joshua after Moses death were significant. He said, “…arise, go over this Jordan” (Joshua 1:2). The mantle of leadership was now on him and it was time for Joshua to cross over into the Promise Land. He not only had the direction from the …
As Moses descended from Mount Sinai with the tablets of stone in which God had engraved His will for Israel, he could hear a boisterous sound coming from the camp below. Although Moses didn’t know it, the noise was the sound of people singing and shouting as they danced in worship to a golden calf. …
There are leaders in history who stand head and shoulders above others. These leaders appear almost bigger than life. Some of these are spiritual leaders written about in God’s Word who accomplished impossible feats through their simple faith and relationship with the Lord. Out of all the Old Testament leaders, Joshua in particular, demonstrates the …
God called all of Israel to cease their murmuring and enter into a life of victory. Their response indicated it was too high and too hard a calling. They disagreed with Caleb who said they could possess the land. It is the carnal person who comes out of Egypt but remains in the wilderness, full …
The mighty hand of God had brought Israel from a life of slavery and poverty to independence and wealth; free from the ruthless hand of Pharaoh. More than 400 years of bitter oppression were over at last. They were on the threshold of great new beginnings. God had directed Moses to send 12 men into …
Hebrews chapter 11 contains some of the most faith-stirring words in the entire Bible. Notice what it says these men and women accomplished with their faith: “And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, who by faith …
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