Good day dear friends.
Here is our study guide for today:
Tuesday: Joshua 16, 17, 18How do you explain the reluctance of Israel to finish settling in the new land?
In this reading, the people seemed lazy. It appears there were no self-starters and they were waiting, and this sounds church-y, for someone else to do something. Joshua had to order them to finish surveying the land and to get off "sitting on (their) hands." (18:3) Incredible riches were at their disposal and they were just sitting around wondering what to do. It's like carrying around a check in your purse or wallet, made out to you, but you don't know if you should cash it or not, and in the meantime you're hungry or you don't have a place to stay!
How often have we done that with what God has shared with us? Fear or laziness or doubt sets in, and the "check" goes uncashed. A world of blessings awaits us and all we have to do is pray and read the scriptures to receive it, and we don't. What are you missing out in your life because you've yet to start doing what God expects?
PRAYER: Loving God, we celebrate Your wonderful gifts to us. Come and share with us joy and peace. Let me become a self-starter when it comes to Your things. Forgive me the times I've sat around and done nothing. I pray this in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
Here is our study guide for today:
Tuesday: Joshua 16, 17, 18How do you explain the reluctance of Israel to finish settling in the new land?
In this reading, the people seemed lazy. It appears there were no self-starters and they were waiting, and this sounds church-y, for someone else to do something. Joshua had to order them to finish surveying the land and to get off "sitting on (their) hands." (18:3) Incredible riches were at their disposal and they were just sitting around wondering what to do. It's like carrying around a check in your purse or wallet, made out to you, but you don't know if you should cash it or not, and in the meantime you're hungry or you don't have a place to stay!
How often have we done that with what God has shared with us? Fear or laziness or doubt sets in, and the "check" goes uncashed. A world of blessings awaits us and all we have to do is pray and read the scriptures to receive it, and we don't. What are you missing out in your life because you've yet to start doing what God expects?
PRAYER: Loving God, we celebrate Your wonderful gifts to us. Come and share with us joy and peace. Let me become a self-starter when it comes to Your things. Forgive me the times I've sat around and done nothing. I pray this in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
