11/1/2009 11:15 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My Worship Time Focus: He commended them
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Joshua 22:1-3
Message of the verses: “1 ¶
Then Joshua called together the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the
half-tribe of Manasseh. 2 He told them,
"You have done as Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you, and you
have obeyed every order I have given you. 3
You have not deserted the other tribes, even though the campaign has
lasted for such a long time. You have been careful to obey the commands of the
LORD your God up to the present day.”
This
SD begins a new chapter in both the book of Joshua and also “Be Strong” which
is Warren Wiersbe’s commentary on the book of Joshua. He entitles this chapter “And When the
Battle’s Over,” and the first section is called “Their honorable
discharge.” The first sub-section is
today’s SD.
The
men from the two and a half tribes from the other side of the Jordan River have
been with Joshua for a long time, some seven years and now that the war is over
Joshua is giving them a honorable discharge because they have kept their
promise to Moses, to Joshua, and most of all to the Lord in fighting the
enemies of Israel over the past seven years and now it was time for them to go
home. Joshua praises them in these first
three verses of this chapter, and they deserved his praise.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: “23
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for
men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you
will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you
serve.” These are wonderful words to
follow and they fit in with this first lesson in Joshua 22.
My Steps of Faith for Today:
- Take off the old and put on the new.
- Give myself to the Lord for worship and service for today.
- Trust the Lord to guide my path today.
- Continue to learn contentment.
11/1/2009 11:27 AM
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