DISOBEDIENCE TO OUR LORD CAN ONLY LEAD TO EVIL But you have not obeyed my voice. What is this you have done? —Judges 2:2 And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD or the work that he had done for Israel. And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. —- Judges 2:10-11 And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. They forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. —- Judges 3:7             What…

BE LOVINGLY OBEDIENT, NOT REBELLIOUS Did not Achan the son of Zerah break faith in the matter of the devoted things, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? —Joshua 22:20 “It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did: When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.” —Joshua 7:20-21 …choose this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my house, we will…

OUR STRENGTH COMES FROM OUR LORD! Now then, just as the Lord promised, he has kept me alive for forty-five years since the time he said this to Moses, while Israel moved about in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old! I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then. —Joshua 14:10-11 Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures… —Psalm 90:10 Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalm 90:12             Amazing that Caleb was as strong at age…

SEEK OUR LORD IN MAKING DECISIONS! So the men took some of their (Hivites of Gibeon) provisions, but did not ask counsel from the LORD. —Joshua 9:14 And the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands. Not a man of them shall stand before you. —Joshua 10:8 And Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. —Joshua 11:42 And the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for tomorrow at this time I will give over all of them… —Joshua 11:6             Do we seek our…

REFLECT ON WHAT HE HAS DONE! Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man. He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him, who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations— let not the rebellious exalt themselves. —Psalm 66:5-7 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul. —Psalm 66:16             What have you seen or heard that God has done in His awesome deeds toward the children of men?  What has He done for you?…

BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS! Be strong and courageous… —Joshua 1:6 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. —Joshua 1:8-9 Only be strong and courageous. —Joshua 1:18             We have no strength of our own, “But you, LORD,…

MY REFUGE FOREVER! See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand. —Deuteronomy 32:39 Let the righteous one rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult! —Psalm 64:10             Fellow follower of Jesus, brother and sister in our Lord, let us rejoice in Him.  We are safe because He is our refuge.  We need not fear because as Jesus’ sheep He says, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow…

WE ARE SENT TO PROCLAIM SO THE WORD OF THE GOSPEL WILL BE NEAR THE LOST! “For this commandment that I command you today is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that…

OUR SOVEREIGN AND ALL-POWERFUL LORD! They will be the head, but you will be the tail. —Deuteronomy 28:44 There were consequences for Israel if they did not follow the Lord, but these principles could impact any nation that does not want to follow Him.  Our Lord is ultimately in control as seen in Deuteronomy chapter 28:15-63 and there can be consequences for disobedience such as— Food availability will be impacted Children in the womb will be impacted There will be confusion There will be rebuke— showing were error is Could come to sudden ruin Disease could increase Weather could be impacted Military defeat could occur Success will fade away Crops…

BE COMMITTED TO HIS WORK, GLORIFYING HIM! I have done according to all that you have commanded me. —Deuteronomy 26:14 I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. —John 17:4 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. —Ephesians 2:10 He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. —Titus 2:14 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things;…