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Living With Consequences
Monday, June 15 Living With Consequences Then Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them. Joshua 9:15 In Joshua 9:14, we read that Joshua examined the bread but did not consult the Lord. Yet, just one verse over, we find Joshua living with the consequences of his decision. Verse 15 says, “Then […]
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The Danger of Prayerless Decisions, Part II
Friday, June 12 The Danger of Prayerless Decisions, Part II So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord. Joshua 9:14 Information is valuable. Revelation is essential. But God is all-knowing, and He can see what we cannot see. He knows what we cannot know. He understands what lies beyond our […]
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The Danger of Prayerless Decisions
Thursday, June 11 The Danger of Prayerless Decisions So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord. Joshua 9:14 Joshua 9:14 says, “they did not consult the Lord.” This single phrase changed the course of Israel’s story. This is the verse that hinges upon which the entire story turns. The Gibeonites […]
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Fear Creates Strategies, Faith Seeks God, Part II
Wednesday, June 10 Fear Creates Strategies, Faith Seeks God, Part II So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord. Joshua 9:14 In Joshua 2:10, we read, “We have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you.” Rahab and the Gibeonites heard the same reports […]
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Fear Creates Strategies, Faith Seeks God
Tuesday, June 9 Fear Creates Strategies, Faith Seeks God So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord. Joshua 9:14 One of the first things we notice in Johsua 9 is that the Gibeonites understood they could not defeat Israel through conventional warfare. They had heard what God had done at […]
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When Appearances Are Convincing
Monday, June 8 When Appearances Are Convincing So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord. Joshua 9:14 Have you ever ordered something online because the pictures looked amazing? The description sounded perfect. But perhaps you didn’t read the reviews. You made an impulse purchase only to discover, once you received […]
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Faith Must Be Activated
Friday, June 5 Faith Must Be Activated For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 When the enemy sends arrows of fear, we must raise the shield by […]
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Take Up and Use
Thursday, June 4 Take Up and Use For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 God has given every believer a shield of faith, but it is not […]