“And when they came to the region of the Jordan that is in the land of Canaan, the people of Reuben and the people of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, an altar of imposing size. And when the people of Israel heard of it, the whole assembly…
Author: Conqueror in Training
A Prayer for Joyful Service
Father God, our Lord and King, we long to worship and obey You in joy and gladness. Please help us to live our lives and work heartily, as if everything we do is for You alone, and not for people. Thank You for not overlooking the work and love we pour out upon the people…
Joshua 21
“Thus the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there. And the Lord gave them rest on every side just as he had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies had withstood them, for the…
Joshua 20
“Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Say to the people of Israel, “Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, that the manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there… and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and explain his case…
Joshua 19
This chapter details the allotted lands for the remaining tribes of Israel, and for Joshua as well. “When they had finished distributing the several territories of the land as inheritances, the people of Israel gave an inheritance among them to Joshua the son of Nun. By command of the Lord they gave him the city…
Joshua 18
“So the men went and passed up and down in the land and wrote in a book a description of it by towns in seven divisions. Then they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh, and Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord. And there Joshua apportioned the land to the…
Joshua 17
This chapter details the inheritance of the half-tribe of Manasseh, and some final details for both tribes of Joseph. “Then the people of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, ‘Why have you given me but one lot and one portion as an inheritance, although I am a numerous people, since all along the Lord has blessed…
A Prayer for Perseverance and Patience
Father God, our Lord and King, Holy is Your name. Please help us to rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and be constant in prayer. We wish to walk in a manner fully pleasing to You, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in knowledge of You. Please help us not to grow…
Joshua 16
This short (10 verse) chapter describes the inheritance of Ephraim, one of the two tribes of Joseph. “The people of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance. However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived in the midst of Ephraim to this day but have been…
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
We give thanks to You O Lord, for You are good, and Your steadfast love endures forever. We thank You Lord for Your wondrous works to the children of man. You satisfy our longing souls, and fill our hungry souls with good things. And may Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard our hearts and…