The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Then Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening.’ 1 Samuel 3:10 (NIV) God is always speaking, but we are not always listening. In a world…
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) In the grand tapestry of life, timing is everything. As we journey through our faith walk, we often find ourselves wrestling with…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) In our journey of faith, we often encounter…
Joshua told the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you. Joshua 3:5 One command. Five words. A world of significance. On the cusp of their greatest adventure, poised to step into the promise they’d…
After three days the officers went throughout the camp, giving orders to the people. Joshua 3:2 Three days. A seemingly insignificant detail in the grand narrative of Israel’s journey. Yet, in God’s economy, every moment is pregnant with purpose. The…
Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you. Joshua 3:5 The air crackled with anticipation. On the banks of the Jordan, a nation stood poised for destiny. After forty years of wandering, the Promised Land beckoned.…
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. Joshua 3:15-16a Picture this:…
Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over. Joshua 3:1 Dawn breaks over the camp of Israel. The air crackles with anticipation. After forty…
