Give thanks
Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie...
God looks at the heart
The Israelites replied to these Hivites, “How do we know you don’t live nearby? For if you do, we cannot make a treaty with you.” They...
Be on the alert
Now all the kings west of the Jordan River heard about what had happened. These were the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites,...
Stopping to worship
Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal. He followed the commands that Moses the Lord’s servant had...
The Spirit and the Word
For Joshua kept holding out his spear until everyone who had lived in Ai was completely destroyed. Only the livestock and the treasures...
The God of infinite variety
When our main army attacks, the men of Ai will come out to fight as they did before, and we will run away from them. We will let them...
Living life guided by God’s word
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take all your fighting men and attack Ai, for I have given you the king...
An intense warning
“Among the plunder I saw a beautiful robe from Babylon, 200 silver coins, and a bar of gold weighing more than a pound. I wanted them so...
The holy God
Get up! Command the people to purify themselves in preparation for tomorrow. For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Hidden...
Worthy of obedience
But the Lord said to Joshua, “Get up! Why are you lying on your face like this? Israel has sinned and broken my covenant! They have...




