Joshua 1-2
This year, I plan on reading the Old Testament of the Bible within the 2012 calendar year. Follow me on this journey!
Scripture Thought (What I Learned):
Chapter 1: Be of Good Courage
After the
death of Moses, Joshua takes on the great responsibility of filling the shoes of
the great prophet. I think that Joshua may feel overwhelmed, because the Lord keeps
telling him to not be afraid and to be of good courage. The Lord commands Joshua
to mediate upon the law and the words of the books, that he might be able to follow
the commandments.
"...thou shalt mediate therein day and night,
that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then
thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success"
(Joshua 1:8)
What can we learn from the above verse?
We learn about the importance of study, especially in the commandments of the Lord.
We learn that it is important to constantly study, ponder and pray about the scriptures
that we read. If we do this we will have a better understanding of the words and
know how to act, thus making us more prosperous and successful in our lives.
Joshua begins
to prepare Israel to enter into the land of Canaan.
Chapter 2: Spies to Jericho
Joshua sends
out spies to the land of Canaan. The two spies come across a house of a harlot who
gives them a place to stay. But the king of Jericho finds out that two unknown men
came into their land, so he goes to search for them.... but the harlot hides the
men on the roof and tells a lie about where the two men had gone in order to help
the two spies escape. She asks them for kindness like she had given to them when
they come to destroy Jericho... because she trembled at the power of the Lord that
led them into the promised land.
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