Devotional List

Don't settle in too early

“Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri, All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.” Joshua 13:1-2, 6 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/jos.13.1-6.kjv

Present your cause

“Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.” Joshua 14:12-13 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/jos.14.12-13.kjv

Not all things are meant for you

“And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” Luke 4:3-4 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/luk.4.3-4.kjv

He makes everything beautiful

“This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.” Joshua 15:1 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/jos.15.1.kjv

He rewards Faithfulness

“And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth-el, So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.” Joshua 16:1, 4 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/jos.16.1-4.kjv

Move onward in Faith

“And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: but the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.” Joshua 17:17-18 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/jos.17.17-18.kjv

Don't get burnt out

“But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.” Luke 5:15-16 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/luk.5.15-16.kjv

You can't ignore the Process

“And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh. And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.” Joshua 18:8-9 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/jos.18.8-9.kjv

Trusting God in uncertainties

“When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them: according to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.” Joshua 19:49-50 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/jos.19.49-50.kjv

The ministry of Reconciliation

“And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Luke 5:31-32 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/luk.5.31-32.kjv