Day 327 - (Today’s Bible readings: Joshua 11:1-14; Psalm 119:137-144; Acts 1:1-11)
4 And they came out with all their troops, a great horde, in number like the sand that is on the seashore, with very many horses and chariots. 5 And all these kings joined their forces and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel. (Joshua 11:4-5 ESV)
THE PROBLEM facing the Children of Israel was the massing army they would soon have to face. This is not unlike the enemies massing against us day in a day out. While we are pretty sure that the sight of their enemies gathering to do them harm caused many of God people to quake in their boots, we know they still had confidence. They were God’s chosen people, after all!
Then God gave them THE PROMISE.
6 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for tomorrow at this time I will give over all of them, slain, to Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.” (Joshua 11:6 ESV)
God has given us a promise in the face of our fierce enemies of sin, death and the devil.
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins” (Acts 2:38 ESV)
What is THE PROOF that God can keep His promise to fix our big problems?
7 So Joshua and all his warriors came suddenly against them by the waters of Merom and fell upon them. 8 And the Lord gave them into the hand of Israel, who struck them and chased them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. And they struck them until he left none remaining.” (Joshua 11:7-8 ESV)
He did it for Israel, and He does if for you too.
“He said to the paralytic, ‘Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.’” (Matthew 9:4 ESV)
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your promise to deliver me from my problems of sin, death and the devil. Thank You keeping Your promise by sending Jesus to die in my place on the cross and paying the price for all of my sin. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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