Day 41: Joshua 1 to 4
Strength and courage seems to be an important characteristic to have when you're a leader and when you're preparing for battle. Four times in this short reading God gives the command to, "Be strong and courageous." Three times the Lord tells this command to Joshua, the new leader of the people, and once he gives the command to the Israelites. The Israelites are preparing to enter the promised land. War is about to ensue, and strength and courage are necessary attitudes to possess.
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Have you ever wondered why the spies went to Rahab's house, a prostitute's house? Perhaps this is another cultural thing about the Bible. Sex with prostitutes. Judah slept with a Tamar when he thought she was a prostitute. Maybe that's what's going on here, too. God uses all types of people--both the spies and Rahab to accomplish his mission.
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I didn't remember that God had dried up two waterways so the Israelites could pass through. Of course we all know about the Red Sea, but God did the same thing again when 40,000 Israelites needed to cross over the Jordan River. This time, the Ark of the Covenant was what dried up the water flow.
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