Weekly Memory Verse:
If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross every day, and follow me continually. Luke 9:23 (ISV)
Meditation Thought:
What do I need to cut out of my life so I can join God in His work?
Today's Reading - Joshua 5:1-9 (NASB) Choose another translation
Now it came about when all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the sons of Israel until they had crossed, that their hearts melted, and there was no spirit in them any longer because of the sons of Israel.
At that time the LORD said to Joshua, "Make for yourself flint knives and circumcise again the sons of Israel the second time."
So Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. This is the reason why Joshua circumcised them: all the people who came out of Egypt who were males, all the men of war, died in the wilderness along the way after they came out of Egypt. For all the people who came out were circumcised, but all the people who were born in the wilderness along the way as they came out of Egypt had not been circumcised. For the sons of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, that is, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD, to whom the LORD had sworn that He would not let them see the land which the LORD had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. Their children whom He raised up in their place, Joshua circumcised; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them along the way.
Now when they had finished circumcising all the nation, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed. Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." So the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day.
(Today's reading came from the New American Standard Bible)
2 comments:
I would like to say housework is what I need to cut out of my life...but I don't think that is what the question is asking. Terri mentioned it tonight at church and I agree...it is television. I don't watch much but I could cut out more. The television shows make up a big part of our mindset, values, attitudes, prejudices, all those things this past week that may need adjusting or changed. I admire my 85 year old dad who has no television set. He believes you can lose your salvation and that baptism saves but he has turned away from the worldly things. How much more should I forsake those things knowing that Jesus paid my debt to keep my salvation sure! !
Gilgal is a tough area. I must go there, but I know it will call for hurt and sacrifice for me to leave there. On the other hand God protects you during this time. I am not sure what God would have me sacrifice. I wish this week was easier. Holy Spirit search me & reveal to me how I must change.
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