God’s Purpose Behind His Plan
“But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;” 1 Corinthians 1:27 (ESV) God’s methods often perplex us. When we look at His instructions…
Pastor Rodney Garcia
Obeying an Unconventional God
“You shall march around the city, all the men of war going around the city once. Thus shall you do for six days. Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. On the seventh day you…
Do You See What God Sees?
“Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.’” Joshua 6:2 Have you ever wished you could see your problems through God’s eyes? In this powerful verse,…
When God Speaks
“Then the Lord said to Joshua…” Joshua 6:2 God’s voice breaks through the silence. In the tense moments before the battle of Jericho, as the Israelites face an seemingly insurmountable obstacle, God speaks. This simple phrase, “Then the Lord said…
Don’t Claim What Isn’t Yours
“Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.’” Joshua 6:2 God’s promises are not a blank check. In our enthusiasm to exercise faith, it’s easy to…
The Walls Before Us
“Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.” Joshua 6:1 What do you see when you look at the walls before you? For the Israelites standing at…
We Have History
“When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from…
Stones of Remembrance
In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters…
Wander No More
So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. Joshua 3:14 Life’s journey often feels like wandering in a wilderness, searching for meaning and direction. The Israelites’…
The Domino Effect of Divine Intervention
Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in…
Time To Leave The Familiar
So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. Joshua 3:14 Change is an inevitable part of life, yet it often fills us with anxiety. In the…
Walking on Dry Ground in Turbulent Waters
The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.…
