THE HARLOT SHALL LIVE

PREPARE TO MARCH ORDER  God has been known by the nations and now he wants Israel to remember their ritual sanctification of circumcision.    And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea,

TWELVE STONES OF MEMORIAL

THE CROSSING  Joshua prepares instructions for Israel to see the work of the Lord. And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.  And it came to pass after three days, that the officers

THE SCARLET THREAD

THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD  God now addresses Joshua with the care of Israel in the Promised Land. Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,  Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go

RETIREMENT

FAREWELL MESSAGE  This man Moses has been driving the law home for many years.  Israel could be weary of the message, but they know how God has used this man.  After God himself pronounced warning that they would eventually fail, Moses leaves them with this blessing.  And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man

THE SONG OF MOSES

CHANGING OF THE GUARD  Moses now prepares Israel for his departure from this life.    And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.  And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me,

THE CHALLENGING CHOICE

CHOICES FOR THE WILDERNESS AHEAD  Moses reminds the children of Israel of the many ways God has delivered them over the last forty years.  Do you think he has made these choices clear enough yet?  This Old Testament is the perfect place for Christians to learn though.  We are often just as slow to learn

SIMPLE DECISIONS

OPPORTUNITY FOR WHATEVER  From the mountains of blessing and cursing Moses gives encouragement and warnings.  This is the generation of Israel who survived their parent’s sins, and who will enter the Promised Land.  And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and

THE MOUNTAINS OF DECISION

TWO CHOICES  Moses now charges Israel to make a special offering when they enter the Promised Land.  And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;  That thou shalt take of the first of all the

LAW AND ORDER

  RELATIONSHIP FOUNDATIONS  Marriage establishes the home and the nation.  To protect this union, God makes provisions for a solid foundation.  Unfortunately divorce was an ugly reality even then.  When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

HORIZONTAL FAITH  The Cross has a vertical post, and a horizontal cross bar.  I see in it a connection to how our faith should work.  We need love for God as a vertical relationship, and for man as a horizontal relationship.  The good Samaritan saw a hated Jew, and trusted him enough to invest in