Apr 20, 2024
JOSHUA 1:
Yesterday we read the conclusion of Deuteronomy
with Moses blessing eleven of the twelve tribes with a
prophetic blessing. And then Moses died and the Lord buried him in
an unknown location in Moab.
Now we turn to Joshua, the book named after the man God chose as Moses’ successor. In this book we see the victory of the Chosen People in conquering the Promised Land (chapters 1-12) and then the occupation of the Promised Land (chapters 13-24). Three times in Deuteronomy 31, we find the charge, “Be determined and confident,” and that command is repeated to Joshua in the beginning of this book.
PSALM 68a:
This
beautiful song of praise is filled with poetic imagery celebrating
the victories God gives his people. So this song is very
appropriate for us to read as a preface to the book of Joshua. This
starts with the words that Moses spoke whenever the Ark of the
Covenant was moved. Paul quotes from v18 and 20 in Eph
4.
ACTS 19b:
Apollos was introduced in yesterday's reading.
And Paul returned to Ephesus and had a miraculous and fruitful
ministry there for three years.
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