Dear pilgrims in a barren land, Finally got this devotional done. The nice thing about electronic is they are easy to edit. The bad thing is that they are easily deleted. Had to type this a couple of times. One of the things Jonathan emphasized this week is that the Bible is not about us. We are prone to ask "Where am I in this story?" I have heard Sinclair Ferguson say "You aren't in this story". The first thing we need to do is see Jesus and how he is better than the people in the story. Blessings, Jeff "Do not come near (the ark), in order that you may know the way you shall go, for you have not passed this way before.” Obviously, no one had been over the Jordan and into Canaan. However, those who were under 20 at the time of Red Sea crossing had experienced going through the water. What was different this time? Moses was no longer with them. He had used his staff as the instrument of parting the Red Sea, Now it was the ark of the covenant car
Dear Friends, As I have mentioned before, one of the things that I like about the M'Cheyne plan is how passages overlap in a way. Today the parallel between Joshua leading Israel into the Promised Land and Jesus sending out the 12. I confess the conviction of the Spirit at times like this. He shows me how little I know about the kingdom. Jeff Picking up on yesterday's theme of following Jesus, the better Joshua. Joshua invaded heathen Canaan. Jesus sends the disciples to the lost sheep of house of Israel. Joshua's mission was physical conquest. Jesus' mission is spiritual conquest with physical evidence. Joshua had roughly 600,000 men. Jesus had 12. I am confronted with the obedience of disciples. They did as they were told knowing that in themselves they were unable to heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers and cast out demons. I find myself arguing with Jesus. You can't really expect me to be so radically committed to the kingdom of God among