Daily Devotional from Judges 4--Verse 9And she said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.”God tends to use unexpected things for His glory. Not only was Jael a woman, she was not a warrior or an Israelite; her husband was actually an enemy of Israel.It’s easy to assume certain ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Judges 3--Verse 9But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who saved them…Israel disobeyed.God punished using enemies.Israel cried out to God for help.God sent a savior (judge) who punished the enemies.Repeat.Repeat again.You would think Israel would have learned their lesson. But how many times have we done ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Judges 2--Verse 15Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lord was against them for harm, as the Lord had warned, and as the Lord had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.God warned them, and God keeps His word. Could you imagine if he wasn’t true to His word? Without any accountability for their actions, the Israelites would probably lose faith in God rather ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Judges 1—Verse 2The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”Does anyone else get chills when “The LORD said” comes across their page? I can imagine a deep, rich, booming voice that shakes the earth with its magnificence, glory, and authority. How powerful is our God! Take Judges 1 for example. He brought about victory after victory for the ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Joshua 24--Verses 14a & 15a,c (CSB)“Therefore, fear the Lord and worship him in sincerity and truth...But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today: Which will you worship... As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.”Have you ever heard the song “Gotta Serve Somebody” by Bob Dylan? Throughout the song he mentions people from all walks ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Joshua 23— Verse 14And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed.As I was reading this passage, it brought to mind the last conversation I had with my grandpa befor...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Joshua 22--Verse 19But now, if the land of your possession is unclean, pass over into the Lord's land where the Lord's tabernacle stands, and take for yourselves a possession among us. Only do not rebel against the Lord or make us as rebels by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the Lord our God.The emphasis on community here is important. As we follow th...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Joshua 21--Verse 45Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.God kept all of His good promises to the Israelites!He has made good promises to us also - promises He has guaranteed to keep.Wouldn’t you like to know what they are? The Scriptures are full of them!Here is one example:“And I am sure of this, tha...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Joshua 20–Verse 9These are the cities appointed for all the Israelites and the immigrants residing among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there and not die at the hand of the avenger of blood until he stands before the assembly.I am so glad that we serve a God who looks at the heart. Sometimes accidents happen, and we have to deal with the cons...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Joshua 19—Verses 10-11…and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.Such a simple sentence. Do you ever wonder what pleases the Lord? Exposing the things hidden in darkness is pleasing to the Lord. It’s not so much just telling people what’s wrong. Much of the time this won’t always be done with wor...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Joshua 18–Verse 3How long will you put off going in to take possession of the land, which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?They say, “Half the job is just starting.” Yet beginning a big task can tend to psych a person out.When I was in seminary, I had to write a 200-page dissertation. I looked forward to it, but I felt a little intimidated too. Had I read enou...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Joshua 17—Verses 17-18Then Joshua said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, “You are a numerous people and have great power. You shall not have one allotment only, but the hill country shall be yours, for though it is a forest, you shall clear it and possess it to its farthest borders. For you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and ...  Read More