"The Lord Gave Israel All the Land Which He Had Sworn to Give" (3/28)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Joshua 19-21. After the land of Canaan was divided among the tribes of Israel, a concluding statement is made about the certainty of God’s promises. “So the Lord gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in […]

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"Why Have You Given Me Only One Lot?" (3/27)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Joshua 16-18. As the territory in Canaan was being divided among the tribes, those who descended from Joseph complained that their allotment was insufficient for their people. “Then the sons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, ‘Why have you given me only one lot and one portion for an […]

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Caleb’s Inheritance (3/26)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Joshua 12-15. Caleb was one of the twelve spies who believed the Israelites could conquer the land of Canaan because God was with them. Though he and Joshua were unable to convince the people, he was promised an inheritance in the land. After the land was divided among the […]

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Too Quick to Make Peace (3/25)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Joshua 9-11. The Israelites were given instructions to not make a covenant with any of the inhabitants of Canaan (Deuteronomy 7:2). Yet they let their guard down and allowed themselves to be tricked by the inhabitants of Gibeon into making peace with them. “They went to Joshua to the […]

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Rahab Lived in the Midst of Israel (3/24)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Joshua 5-8. Yesterday we noticed Rahab’s faith which led her to help the Israelite spies who had come to Jericho. Because of her actions, her life was spared when the city was destroyed. “However, Rahab the harlot and her father’s household and all she had, Joshua spared; and she […]

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What Rahab Knew (3/23)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Joshua 1-4. When Joshua sent spies to Jericho, they received help from an unlikely ally – a harlot named Rahab. Despite her past, she would prove to be a valuable and faithful friend to God and the Israelites. But why did she help the spies? It was because of […]

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Contraceptives, Abortion, and Infanticide

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Abortion has long been a hot topic in our society. Recently, contraceptives and infanticide have joined it. The issue over contraceptives started getting a lot of attention after a Georgetown law student testified before a Congressional committee to argue that others should pay for her contraceptives. Regarding infanticide, a pair of “ethicists” have argued recently that […]

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