Joshua 7:1, 11-12, 19 / 9:14 [Jos 7:1, NIV] But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things; Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of them. So the LORD's anger burned against Israel. [Jos 7:11-12, NIV] 11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, they have put them with their own possession

Deuteronomy 15:15 / 16:17 "Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the LORD your God redeemed you. That is why I give you this command today." (Deuteronomy 15:15, NIV) "Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you." (Deuteronomy 16:17, NIV) Dear friends, As you read through Deuteronomy chapters 13 to 16, one word keeps coming back again and again. "Remember." When faced with the temptation of a false prophet — remember. When brin

Deuteronomy 10:12-13, 16 "And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD, which I am commanding you today for your good?" In chapter 10, Moses speaks of the second set of stone tablets he received from God. The first tablets had already been broken. When Moses came down f

Numbers 13:30–33 (NIV) 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are." 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, "The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. 33 We saw the Nep

Numbers 9:15–23 Throughout our lives, we are beings who must constantly ask, "Which way should I go?" Today, Numbers chapter 9 gives us the clearest answer. To the people of Israel standing in the middle of the wilderness, God declares: "Do not be afraid. I will lead you myself." When the Cloud Stays: The Grace of Waiting "When the cloud remained over the tabernacle for a long time, the Israelites obeyed the LORD's order and did not set out." (Numbers 9:19) When the cloud sto