What did you think of that spin I threw you last time? Have you been contemplating any word or words to dig deeper into? Have you already been digging? Can't wait to hear more about that.
Now, I would like to jump back into Joshua for some more #WriteTheWord.
Speaking of Joshua, have you been continuing on further in your Joshua #WriteTheWord study? If so, where are you and what have you learned? Please share! Also, I know some of you are using these #WriteTheWord tips and techniques to study other portions of Scripture, so please do share what you are learning as well! LOVE learning what God is teaching others as we journey together in studying His Word!
Back again to Joshua. Movin' along...
What I want to do now is share several pics of my pages I have written in the next couple of chapters of Joshua. I want to share more than one chapter this time (even though I know that may be a lot of content for one post...you can handle it!). I want to do this so we can build and keep some momentum and also so we can get to the spot where I honestly left off in my own #WriteTheWord study of Joshua that I am sharing with you now. I am ready to pick it up again and start learning new stuff along with you once we hit that spot. (And besides, you know how my consistent post intentions don't always match my actions, so this way I am giving you extra content to chew on and work through in case it takes me a while to come back and post.)
Buckle up! Here we go!
My Chapter 7 Side Notes:
v.1 - All for one & one for all.
Main point of v.1-5 - When God's holy anger burns, guilty hearts melt. BUT GOD---uses melted hearts to mold & form new hearts set on Him.
Main point of v.6-9 - Sometimes life will be difficult in the Promised Land & we will question whether we ever should have crossed into it.
v.11 - Don't whine about times when it seems like God has misled & unfairly left you to fail. INSPECT THE SITUATION. You may need to repent of sin.
v.12 - Are you secretly holding on to things that are Devoted to Destruction?! GET RID OF THEM!
v.13 - So thankful that, because of the sacrificial work of Jesus on the cross, God is ALWAYS WITH His children now. His Spirit is INSIDE OF US, unlike in the Old Testament days.
v.15 - SO THANKFUL that Jesus took God's wrath upon Him IN OUR PLACE so we don't have to.
v.16 - Joshua didn't wait to obey. He did it early.
Main point of v.14-19 - What a way to confess! Give glory & praise to the LORD first. Then truthfully, openly confess what you have done.
v.24 - Valley of Achor = "deep ravine" - named after Achan but means "trouble" (Remember my "valley" study in the last post?! God is the BEST weaver of the tapestry of our lives and our studies in His Word!).
Isaiah 65:10 (after Joshua) "...the Valley of Achor (will become) a resting place..."
Joshua 15:7 - part of the boundary of the Promised Land.
Hosea 2:15 "...(I) will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope..."
Achan = "one who troubles"
Main point of v.20-24 - WHAT'S IN A NAME? Achan = "one who troubles" - The valley where he & his stolen goods were taken was named after him. Achor = "TROUBLE" - BUT that valley later became a valley of REST & a doorway of HOPE!
v.25 - Achan = one who troubles
v.26 - Valley of Achor = Valley of Trouble - later became a doorway of hope & a resting place
Main point of v.25-26 - Again so thankful that Jesus paid the price for our sin, ONCE & FOR ALL. Because of His shed blood, we don't have to face the wrath of our Holy God's anger & can instead bask in His unending, undeserved LOVE & FORGIVENESS and MERCY & GRACE!
My Chapter 8 Side Notes:
Main point of v.1-5 - Our LORD has already won the war, but we still have battles to fight. We have to go into battle on the alert but knowing OUR GOD IS WITH US & ALREADY HAS DELIVERED US! NO FEAR! NO DISCOURAGEMENT!
v.6 - Their previous mistake of not consulting God for plans is now being used for good.
Main point of v.6-10 - RISE UP from past mistakes! Seek God & do what He commands & He will turn your past mistakes into stepping stones toward His best for you.
Main point of v.11-16 - Sometimes in battle, fleeing is the right thing to do & the desert is the right place to be. Trust God's plan even when others may think it's crazy.
Main point of v.17-20 - When God tells you to stretch...you stretch! When you do, victory is sure to rise!
Main point of v.21-26 - Matthew Henry quote - "Joshua conquered by yielding, as if he had himself been conquered; so our Lord Jesus...seemed as if death had triumphed over Him...BUT in His resurrection He rallied again & gave the powers of darkness a total defeat."
Main point of v.27-35 - In times of victory & success, we must be very careful to stay focused on The Source of our blessing. We must be deliberate to read & meditate on the Word of God & give Him the praise for favorable outcomes & circumstances.
My Chapter 9 Side Notes:
v.1 - Lots of description about the kings & their locations & the people.
Main point of v.1-15 - If you do not inquire of the LORD, you will likely fall for the enemy's ruse & make a treaty of peace with the enemy.
Main point of v.16-21 - Godly leaders are to uphold their oaths & keep their promises, even when the situations are tough.
Main point of v.22-27 - Some curses can be blessings as well.
Curse = Gibeonites serve (in tough, hard-working service jobs) in God's house.
Blessing = Lifelong service in God's house & exposure to His teachings.
So there you have it!
3 chapters of Joshua to chew on as you #WriteTheWord along with me.
And if you notice, I was writing these portions around the same time last year. As a matter of fact, the last page was written on last Easter Sunday. Interestingly, as I write this today, we are nearing the beginning of Lent in just a few short days. (Yep, it's Mardi Gras time here in South Louisiana!)
Looking forward to your Spirit-led takeaways from this section of Joshua and/or whatever sections of Scripture God has you writing The Word in right now.
Do share! :)
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