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Day 54 - Dividing of Land

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https://www.bible-history.com/maps/palestine_joshua.html My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 2/23/2019     Day 54   Joshua 12:1 - 17:18 Reflection: This section lists the defeated kings; more land division; There is a large section dealing with Judah - King David from there. Joseph of the land. This is where the Northern Kingdom was when the land divided after Solomon’s rule. Meditation/Contemplate: The conquest was for receiving God’s blessing and abundant life. Prayer: You are history, my Eternal One, and be a part of my history for my hope is in you. Amen The Next Seven Days of Readings 2/24/2019     Day 55   Joshua 18:1 - 24:33 2/25/2019     Day 56   Judges 1:1 - 3:6 2/26/2019     Day 57   Judges 3:7 - 5:31 2/27/2019 Day 5...

Day 53 - Conquest

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Joshua and the Israelites crossing the Jordan  ( Gustave Doré ) Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 2/22/2019     Day 53   Joshua 7:1 - 11:23 Reflection: Summary of Joshua’s Conquests 11:16 So Joshua took all that land: the hill country and all the Negeb and all the land of Goshen and the lowland and the Arabah and the hill country of Israel and its lowland, 17 from Mount Halak, which rises towards Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon below Mount Hermon. He took all their kings, struck them down, and put them to death. 18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a town that made peace with the Israelites, except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon; all were taken in battle. 20 For it was the Lord’s doing to harden their hearts so that they would come against Israel in battle, in order that...

Day 51 - Beginnings

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/405394403928579316/ My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 2/20/2019     Day 51   Joshua 1:1 - 3:17 Reflection: The commissioning of Joshua; Story of the scouts and Rahab; Beginning to cross the Jordan. (NOAB5) Meditation/Contemplate: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed; for the Eternal One your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 Prayer: O God you have gone before me; you will never fail me; you are always with me. Thank you.   Amen The Next Seven Days of Readings 2/21/2019     Day 52   Joshua 4:1 - 6:27 2/22/2019     Day 53   Joshua 7:1 - 11:23 2/23/2019     Day 54   Joshua 12:1 - 17:18 2/24/2019     Day 55   Joshua 18:1 - 24:33 ...

Day 50 - The Good Life

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Moses and Joshua Bearing the Law; illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 2/19/2019     Day 50   Deuteronomy 31:1 - 34:12 Reflection: The time has come for Moses to die at 120 years and this section deals with the hand over of the responsibilities to Joshua. Moses sings, blesses, instructs and the Eternal One commissions Joshua. Moses is great. Joshua is God’s Chosen. Meditation/Contemplate: God provides all things including transition in all things in life. Prayer: Be near me, my God, throughout my life. Amen The Next Seven Days of Readings 2/20/2019     Day 51   Joshua 1:1 - 3:7 2/21/2019     Day 52   Joshua 4:1 - 6:27 2/22/2019     Day 53   Joshua 7:1 - 11:23 2/23/2019    ...

Thursday - Pentecost 9 - Proper 11

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https://pastoralponderings.wordpress.com/tag/the-cross/ Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer Opening Sentence Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, "I dwell in the high and holy place and also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite." Isaiah 57:15 Today |  Thursday | 21 July 2016 Ps. 50; Ps. [59 60] or 66 67; Joshua 9:3–21; Rom. 15:1–13; Matt. 26:69–75 Psalm 50 God remember your covenant with your people. Joshua 9 People in the wave of attack decide to come to Israel and con them not to attack them; Joshua learns the truth and keeps his word despite their deception. Romans 15 More instruction on strengthening the weak of faith; welcome one another, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Matthew 26 Peter denies Jesus three times as Jesus foretold, and Peter left there and wept ...

Wednesday - Pentecost 9 - Proper 11

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Jesus before Caiaphas Giotto [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer Opening Sentence Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, "I dwell in the high and holy place and also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite." Isaiah 57:15 Psalm 119 It's Wednesday and the Daily Office Readings Calendar takes us on a continuing tour of Psalm 119; the writer reflects on their relationship with God and wants God to be present in their lives; I have promised to keep your words and commandments Joshua 8 Joshua recalls the great deeds of God and builds an altar to worship the Lord with the Ark of the Covenant there. Romans 14 Do not let your brother or sister in the Lord lose faith because how you live your life; help make the weak in faith strong. Matthew 26 Jesus aft...

Wednesday - Pentecost 8 - Proper 10

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Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Reading from the Book of Common Prayer Week after the Eighth Sunday of Pentecost - Proper 10 Today | Wednesday | 13 July 2016 Ps. 38; Ps. 119:25–48; Joshua 3:1–13; Rom. 11:25–36; Matt. 25:31–46 Psalm 38 I am sick, God, please heal me. Joshua 3 Hearing God's orders, Joshua begins to gather the people to cross the Jordan and gives instructions how to do that Romans 11 There is salvation for all who believe. Matthew 25 Jesus tells of the end times and the judgement; how you have acted to the least of the believers you have done it to me. Tomorrow | 14 July 2016 Ps. 37:1–18; Ps. 37:19–42; Joshua 3:14—4:7; Rom. 12:1–8; Matt. 26:1–16 +++ Venite Psalm 95:1-7; 96:9, 13 O come, let us sing unto the Lord; * let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, * and show ourselves glad in him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, * ...