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Crossing Over!

Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the … Continue reading

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Guess who Moved

However, if you do not obey the Lord your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you:   You will be cursed in … Continue reading

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Decorating the Altar

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today. When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and … Continue reading

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Someone Else’s Story

Hear, Israel: You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky. The people are strong and tall—Anakites! You know about … Continue reading

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Desert People

Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys … Continue reading

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Training our Replacements

At that time I commanded Joshua: “You have seen with your own eyes all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same to all the kingdoms over there where you are … Continue reading

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The wrong side of the Jordan

Then they came up to him and said, “We would like to build pens here for our livestock and cities for our women and children. But we will arm ourselves for battle and go ahead of the Israelites until we … Continue reading

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Do not make us cross the Jordan

If we have found favor in your eyes,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as our possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”   Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites, “Should your fellow Israelites go … Continue reading

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Planted by the River

How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel!  Like palm groves that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the Lord has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters.  Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed … Continue reading

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Rabbit Trail#1…How God is Like Water

How God is like water… I have been on this adventure with God, water, and the bible for 50 days now.  I have learned a lot about myself, God, and the role water plays in the bible.  There are days … Continue reading

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