Pastor Trent's Devotion (7/13/26)

7-13-26

Jushua 3:1-5

And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
3 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
5 And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.


As we embark on another week, it will be filled with many uncertainties and challenges. What we will face? What will find us this week? It will almost drive you crazy trying to figure it all out… and you can’t! In the text that we read today, we find the Children of Israel about to go over across the Jordan river and enter into Canaan. This was the land that God had promised Abraham many years ago (Genesis 12:1-3)! But they would find many trial and troubles along the way. The lord tells Joshua to get the people ready and HE would do the rest! They needed to leave the wilderness behind them as well as Egypt! They also recognize who is with them and who has taken care of them for 40 years in the wilderness! Finally, they were to rejoice of what can be in the new land revealing the new promises of God everyday!

The Lord told Joshua that they “had not passed this way before” but that HE would be there for them! That’s exactly what He is telling us today! This week, we never seen before! We may have trials ,trouble and hurt, but the same God that saw them through last week will lead us through this week! Just trust what He already done… HE will see you through!

You are loved and you have been prayed for! Trent