Scriptures for Sisters and Nieces.

What a great week this has been for me.  God is so great!  I can’t believe how he is working in my life right now and I am so blessed for that. 

Joshua 1:7-8  Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you.  Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left.  Then you will be successful in everything you do.  Study this Book of Instructions continually.  Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it.  Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. 

This is the first time I have started to read the whole bible.  I have been so blessed since I have started reading it.  God is so good in everything He does and when we give our life wholeheartedly to Him and spend time with Him every day our lives change.  What a blessing that is.

Joshua 9:14 So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord. 

This is where the servants  in and make a treaty with the Israelites so that they will not take their land.  They lie to the Israelites and tell them that they are from land that is far away.  The Israelites are fooled because the land they own is the land that they are trying to take over.  The Israelites do what we often do and make a decision without consulting the Lord.  I think this is a good reminder for me that it is always wisdom to consult with the Lord before we make any decision.

Joshua 10:25 “Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua told his me. “Be strong and courageous for the Lord is going to do this to all of you enemies.”

What a great reminder of how faithful God is.

Joshua 18:3  Then Joshua asked them, “How long are you going to wait before taking possession of the remaining land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given to you ?

Procrastinating is not always the answer.  We need to investigate the cause of the delay and ask God to help us in that area.

Joshua 19:47 But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possessions of their land, so they attacked the town of Laish.

This is a good example of when things get hard we have a tendency to go the other way and take the easy road.  I think at times I need to remember that no matter how difficult things get God is always with us fighting the battles with us.

Joshua 22:5  But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you.  Love the Lord your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands hold firmly to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul.

I love that at the beginning of this book and at the end Joshua is telling us to Love God with all our heart and to obey his word.  It sounds so easy but at times is difficult to do but with God nothing is impossible.