Bible Reading: 2010128

Joshua 21-24

 

“And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein. And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.” Joshua 21:43-45

 

Lord, though I am not a part of Thy people Israel, there is one thing in the portion of scripture that rings true for all those who would call You their Father, “There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken…” Lord, You have been gracious and merciful to all and there is not one thing that has been lacking in our lives, especially mine. You have done so many wonderful things, even the trials have been a blessing despite the discomfort they may have caused. Lord, I pray that You would help me each day to seek after Thee and to love Thee with my whole heart. I truly am an unprofitable servant and have failed Thee time and time again, but nonetheless, You have loved me and provided all good things for me to enjoy. Help me now to tell others of Thee and to be a light in the darkness.

 

“And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses. Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel. And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.” Joshua 24:22-24

 

Lord, how many times have I said these very words and have done exactly as the Children of Israel would eventually do and turn my heart from You. Lord, truly had I lived in these days, I would have been one of that generation that never saw the promise land because of the iniquity of my heart. I would love to have been like Joshua or Caleb but truly, I am an unfaithful, untrusting servant. Help me not only to be a witness unto myself but to incline my heart unto Thee.

Bible Reading: 2100125

Joshua 16-20

 

“And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?” Joshua 18:3

 

Lord, how true is this passage in my life. How long will it be before I claim the promises of Jesus Christ in my life? How long will I stand between the choice to follow Thee with my whole heart and the choice to follow my own lusts. Lord, help me not to be slack in my life but to stand firmly and with hardened resolve to follow after Thee.

Bible Reading: 2100125

Joshua 16-20

 

“And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?” Joshua 18:3

 

Lord, how true is this passage in my life. How long will it be before I claim the promises of Jesus Christ in my life? How long will I stand between the choice to follow Thee with my whole heart and the choice to follow my own lusts. Lord, help me not to be slack in my life but to stand firmly and with hardened resolve to follow after Thee.

Bible Reading: 2101020

Joshua 11-15

 

“Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.” Joshua 14:8

 

Lord, there are few people in scripture that I admire like Joshua and Caleb. They were God fearing, uncompromising men that would do anything to please You. Lord, I am anything but similar to them but I desire to be. Somewhere along the lines, the cares of the world crept into my life and I allowed myself to become captive to them. Lord, want to be someone who wholly follows Thee with all my heart, but I know in order to do so, I must be filled with Thy Holy Spirit and that I must resolve to follow Thee and to withstand evil. Lord, help me today as I am in the world, to not be of the world and to be a witness for Jesus Christ so that those around me may come to know Him.

Bible Reading: 2100119

Joshua 6-10

 

“And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.” Joshua 7:2-3

 

How many times in my life, Lord, have I been in a position where I am enjoying the victories You have given to me and I find my heart lifted up with pride? The moment I start to relax and think that things are finally going my way, the pride of my heart causes You to have need to humble me. No wonder You instructed Timothy that Bishops are not to be novices. Truly Lord, I am a novice in every way. It seems that no matter how many times I have done what I know I am to do, my pride gets the best of me and I find myself right back where I started. Lord, I pray that You would forgive my unfaithfulness and that You would help me to acknowledge You in all my ways so that the victory You give would not have to be in vain but that it would endure and I would stay close to Thee.

 

“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.” Joshua 7:13

 

Lord, there are many strongholds in my life that are accursed. There are so many things that do not honor You that go on in my life every day. Dear God, I pray that You would help me to clean up my thought life. Lord, it is so easy to hide from everyone around me in my mind but I want my thoughts to dwell upon Thee ever moment of every day. Lord, help me to an example of godliness and not worldliness. Help people to see Jesus Christ in me so that they may know Him.

Bible Reading: 2100118

Joshua 1-5

 

“Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” Joshua 1:7-8

 

Dear God, once again we find You giving the instructions to remain in Thy word. Lord, as Pastor spoke of last night, there must be effort involved in order for us to grow Spiritually. I have held back so many times from doing the simple things that I know I ought. Lord, I am fully capable of doing all things that You would have me to do through Your strength. I pray that today I would stand fast, that I would not lean on feelings but that I would stand for what the book commands. Help me not to be swayed, fill me with Thy Spirit that I may withstand in the evil day.

Bible Reading: 2100116

Deuteronomy 31-34

 

“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.” Deuteronomy 31:6-7

 

Lord, undoubtedly the reason I have not grown to be the leader that I ought to be is because I have not been the follower of Thee that I ought to be. Joshua had a large task ahead of him and in order for him to do it, he had but to be strong and of good courage because You were going over before him. Lord, I have, for so many years, not followed Thee as I ought. I have neglected Thy word and I have allowed myself to fear what men may do unto me. Truly, I do not know the definition of persecution because I have never felt pain or suffering for Thy name’s sake. The closest thing to it that I have ever experienced is rejection…and I didn’t feel near the pain that You felt by it. Lord, I pray that You would break me that I might have a closer walk with Thee. I desire to be mindful of Thee all the day and to have Thy word written on my heart. My desire is that Thy word would be the first thing that come to mind in any situation that I face throughout the day. Help me to know Thee and fill me with Thy Holy Spirit because in my own strength I will be nothing more than a failure. I need Thy strong hand to guide me so that I could be used of Thee as I ought.

Bible Reading: 2100115

Deuteronomy 26-30

 

“And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders: And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.” Deuteronomy 26:8-9

 

Lord, though this passage was written for Your people, Israel; truly You lead me with the same mighty hand. Lord, I pray that You would forgive the trespass of Thy servant. For too long I have paid attention to what men think of me. It is a bond that has held me for so long and continues to hold me even now. I pray that You would break that bond in my life that I may live to serve Thee only. Lord, You have brought be out of the bondage of sin and has brought me to a place where I can live victorious through Thy Spirit, help me now to accept that victory and to stop living in my own strength because I am failing miserably.

Bible Reading: 2100114

Deuteronomy 21-25

 

“For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.” Deuteronomy 23:14

 

Lord, I pray that You would fight for me in this time. Lord, I know that there are many unjust weights, strongholds and besetting sins that have a strong hold in my life and I desire to be free. I want my heart to be ruled by Thee and Thee alone and to keep myself from evil. Fill me with Thy Holy Spirit that I would stand in Thy power alone and claim the victory through Jesus Christ in my life.

Bible Reading: 2100113

Deuteronomy 16-20

 

“Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.” Deuteronomy 18:13

 

Lord, You commanded Your people, Israel, to wholly give themselves only to You. Anyone who was found following other gods, performing witchcraft or any of the like were to be killed. Lord, though we are not under law but under grace, I pray that I would be wholly given to Thee. There are so many strongholds in my life that must be thrown down. I need the filling of Thy Spirit and Thy word to accomplish it. I truly want to serve Thee today. Help me to live a life that is set up in every way to promote walking close to Thee.

Bible Reading: 2100112

Deuteronomy 11-15

 

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

 

Lord, I pray that You would help me to be a giving person. I pray that money or positions would never be the driving force behind anything I do. Whether You desire me to be someone of substantial or humble means, I pray that the cry of my heart would never be to keep what I have only for myself. I pray that the things that I would give would be for Thee and would be blessed.

Bible Reading: 2100108

Deuteronomy 6-10

 

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:”

 

Lord, I know that Thy word is not in my heart, else I would obey Thee and seek always to be near Thee. But rather I continually flee from Thee and allow the cares of this life to carry my heart away from Thee. Lord, I pray that my heart would not be drawn away but that it would dwell continually with Thee. Help me to do all that I do for Thee and Thee alone rather than it be only a show.

Bible Reading 2100107

Numbers 36-Deuteronomy 5

 

“Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill. And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them. Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill. And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.” Deuteronomy 1:41-44

 

Lord, I have sinned against You and disobeyed Thy commandments so many times over that it is impossible for me to number. It is amazing that You have suffered me this long. Lord, I thank You for Your mercy and grace that is supplied every day. Lord, I pray that You would be with me and that I would not be as the children of Israel that sinned against Thee and only when they realized what they had done and the judgment that had been passed, went up against the Amorites and were smitten because You were not among them. I pray that You would forgive me of my sins and help me to be like Caleb and Joshua, because they wholly followed Thee

 

Bible Reading: 2100106

Numbers 31-35

 

“But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23

 

Lord, I don’t have much to say other than I have been an unfaithful servant. Lord, help me now as I write this devotion to be sincere and not a man pleaser because I know others will see what I write here. For too long I have allowed myself to be slothful in much of what I do for Thee. The excuses that I have taken hold of have taken hold of me and I need Thy help to break free. I want to be a faithful servant but I cannot do it without the filling of Thy Holy Spirit and I ask Thee to fight for me today. Help me to be faithful and true to Thee, my Father.