Verse 5 is a promise: 5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Wouldn’t you like a promise like that? Can you think of a similar New Testament promise, by the way, the Old Testament promise is still valid. Hebrews 13:5
Do you think the promise of verse 5 helped Joshua to be strong and courageous? Do you have verses of Scripture memorized that help you to be strong and courageous?
Chapter 2 of Joshua opens with Rehab welcoming the Spies and the Spies have no names. Actually, I am certain they do have names but their names are not recorded for us. Our names don’t have to be known for GOD to do great work, do they?
Rehab, the harlot, that’s the name she is known by, but what I remember about Rehab is who she became when she believed GOD. Who could we become if we would just believe GOD?
Well, today is the day! A day for feasting and the giving of thanks for the Feast. I am thankful that feasts are a GOD Thing. Feast
Most often we think of feasting, as it is related to the intake of food. Albeit, I am reminded that we are also privileged to FEAST upon The WORD of GOD. May it be as this month of Thanksgiving continues that we will FEAST on The Scriptures. They will surely nourish us; no other food comes close.
Revelation 3:20 New American Standard Bible 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. source
Hebrews 5:14 King James Version 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. source
1 Peter 2:2 New Living Translation 2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, source
1 Corinthians 5:7-8 New American Standard Bible 7 Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed.8 Therefore let’s celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. source
Just something to chew on today. :)
Because HE came & HE is coming again, Kathie Whitestone Thompson
Let us give thanks for The Word of GOD. Today and all of our days.
The Bible enlightens us, warns us, admonishes us, transforms us, comforts us, encourages us, corrects us, and gives us direction, instructions, and guidance as no other collection of words on a page.
What does the Father say about His Own Word?
Hebrews 4:12 New American Standard Bible 12 For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, even penetrating as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. source
What does the Father say about JESUS? Check out what just these two verses say:
Hebrews 7: 24Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.25 Therefore He is also able to save forever those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. source And what does the Father say about the enemy?
A lot!
Here’s a sample. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 He will oppose himself to everything that people call a god or make an object of worship; he will put himself above them all, so that he will sit in the Temple of God and proclaim that he himself is God. sourceWhat does Father say to us? EVERYTHING!
1 John 5:21 Children, guard yourselves against false gods!sourceThe New American Standard version puts it this way: 21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols. source
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