Before making decisions, ask God Joshua 9:14 (AMP) So the men [of Israel] took some of their own provisions [and offered them in friendship], and [foolishly] did not ask for the counsel of the Lord. Joshua 9:14 is a short but powerful verse. It comes from the story where the Gibeonites tricked the Israelites. This verse explains how the Israelites were deceived: they did not ask God for advice. They went ahead and made decisions without first asking God what He thought, how

Don’t be afraid or discouraged Joshua 8:1 (AMP) Now the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear or be dismayed (intimidated). Take all the men of war with you and set out, go up to Ai; see, I have given the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land into your hand. Remember in Joshua 7, because of Achan’s sin, God’s people lost the battle at Ai. When they tried to fight there, they were defeated. Why? Because they had disobeyed God, and He was not with them. God had not promise

The Valley of Troubles Joshua 7:25-26 (NIV) Joshua said, “Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.” Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them. 26 Over Achan they heaped up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from his fierce anger. Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor ever since. The word achor means trouble, and so, with a slight variation o

Praise Joshua 6:16&20(KJV) And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the Lord hath given you the city. (20) So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took

This is a war; choose whose side you are on Joshua 5:13-14(MSG) And then this, while Joshua was there near Jericho: He looked up and saw right in front of him a man standing, holding his drawn sword. Joshua stepped up to him and said, “Whose side are you on - ours or our enemies’?” He said, “Neither. I’m commander of GOD’s army. I’ve just arrived.” Joshua fell, face to the ground, and worshiped. He asked, “What orders does my Master have for his servant?” Matthew 12:30(MSG) “

Remember the goodness of God Joshua 4:21–22(ESV) And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ As we remember and reflect on God’s goodness, our current worries, fears, and anxieties fade into the background. God doesn’t necessarily remove them; He gives us an eternal perspective with which to view them. Remembering

The God Who Works Wonders Joshua 3:5 (NKJV) And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Psalm 77:14 (NASB) You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples. God is a God of wonders. When we say that God is a God of wonders, we mean that He is a God who carries out miraculous works. The Lord’s wonders declare His absolute control over events, people, and powers, and they reveal His

Taken the Land Joshua 2:24 (NIV) They said to Joshua, “The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us.” When reading the story of Joshua, this verse stood out. It immediately took me back 40 years—to the time when Joshua and Caleb believed they could take the land. While everyone else was afraid of the giants and overcome with fear, Joshua and Caleb stood firm in faith, convinced they could take the land. The key pass

When God calls you Joshua 1:1-9 (AMP) 1 Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant (attendant), saying, 2 “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore [a]arise [to take his place], cross over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, to the [b]sons of Israel. 3 I have given you every place on which the sole of your foot treads, just as I promised to Moses. 4

Face to Face with God Deuteronomy 34:10-12 (AMP) “Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, [none equal to him] in all the signs and wonders which the Lord sent him to perform in the land of Egypt against Pharaoh, all his servants, and all his land, and in all the mighty power and all the great and terrible deeds which Moses performed in the sight of all Israel”. What a fantastic description! So much can be said about Moses, b

Arise and Shine Deuteronomy 33:1-5 (ERV) "This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before he died: 'The Lord came from Sinai, like a light shining at dawn over Seir, like a light shining from Mount Paran. He came with 10,000 holy ones. God’s mighty soldiers were by his side. Yes, the Lord loves his people. All his holy people are in his hand. They sit at his feet and learn his teachings! Moses gave us the law. These teachings are for Jacob’s people

Walk in a manner worthy of your calling Deuteronomy 32:52 (NIV) "Therefore, you will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving to the people of Israel." When I read this passage, one verse stood out to me: “You will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land.” How heartbreaking this is! God had called Moses to lead His people out of Egypt. Moses received the law directly from God, met with Him face to face, witnessed countl

Be led by God Deuteronomy 31:1-5 (NIV) “Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’ The Lord your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross over ahead of you, as the Lord said. And the Lord will do to them what he did to

Your Future, Your Choice! Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (NIV) “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob”. Moses is speaking to t

Where God guides, He provides Deuteronomy 29:5-9 (TLB) ” For forty years God has led you through the wilderness, yet your clothes haven’t become old, and your shoes haven’t worn out! The reason he hasn’t let you settle down to grow grain for bread or grapes for wine and strong drink is so that you would realize that it is the Lord your God who has been caring for you. “When we came here, King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we destroy

How Do You See Yourself? Deuteronomy 28:11-13 (MSG) "God will lavish you with good things: children from your womb, offspring from your animals, and crops from your land, the land that God promised your ancestors that He would give you. God will throw open the doors of His sky vaults and pour rain on your land on schedule, blessing the work you take in hand. You will lend to many nations but won’t need to borrow. God will make you the head, not the tail; you’ll always be the

The law written on our hearts Deuteronomy 27:2-5 (NIV) “When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster. Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you. And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I

Intimacy and obedience go hand in hand Deuteronomy 26:17-19 (AMP) “Today you have [openly] declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk [that is, live each and every day] in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments (precepts), and listen to His voice. Today the Lord has declared that you are His people, His treasured possession, just as He promised you, and that you are to keep all His commandments; and that He will set you high above al

Being Honest Deuteronomy 25:13-16 (AMP) “You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others]. You shall not have in your house inaccurate measures, a large and a small. You shall have a perfect (full) and just weight, and a perfect and just measure, so that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you. For everyone who does such things, everyone who acts unjustly [without personal integrity] is utterly repuls

Each one will take their responsibility Deuteronomy 24:16 (NIV) Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin. The Bible teaches personal responsibility: Ezekiel 18:20 (ESV) “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of t