Georgene

Greetings again from Arizona, where the sun is shining and about mid 80's today. I am sorry I posted first part of the week but apparently it didn't go through as the computer froze about that time.

I am enjoying my travels with the Israelites, amazing how much it has applied to some avenues in my life right now. So am thanking God for this opportunity to be a part of this.

I agree that parts are hard to read because of the destruction of people etc. but that helps us to see the reality of what sin did then and is still doing in our world today. We are in a battle as they were for our souls, and often it isn't pleasant, not sure about you but I wouldn't mind just being on the sidelines, unfortunately we are immersed also as we live here.

Moses has died, Joshua has died, both great leaders who instructed and showed them how much God wanted to bless them and make them a great nation and He did. He fulfilled his promises to them. Did they fulfill their duty to him? Apparently not as there were still remaining inhabitants from the land that they had neglected to clear out. Now they had to contend with them and the issues, problems they brought to them. Mostly turning away from God and to the other gods of the inhabitants and they as individual tribes were now responsible for driving out the remaining enemy from its own territory.

One thing though as we read this we must understand, God is not partial, all people are eligible
for God's gracious forgiveness as well as for his firm justice . Choice, that is what Joshua said,
"choose for your selves this day whom you will serve,-----. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."

God's blessing to you all.

Important Prayers

Dear Friends,

One of the ladies that is reading the Bible in 90 Days along with us was having chest pain that sent her to the hospital yesterday. Tests showed that she has a nodule on her lung. Today she is heading to the doctor's office to learn more about what this might mean and what will be done. PLEASE PRAY ... She needs to feel the power of our prayers through our Lord's Love surrounding her as she goes through all that may be involved.

(She has only shared this with a few close family and friends so at this point I feel that I should keep her identity confidential.)

Thank you all so much for your kindness and faithfulness.

Blog Virgin

Unsure if this will show up in the right place but hope it does. I would love to say that I'm right on schedule, my house is clean and my pets are perfect but that would not be truthful. What I can say is that I have not given up and I'm glad I'm being challenged.

Margie - will say extra prayers. I had no idea Cara was going through so much.

Prayer Request

Dear Sisters,
Would you please pray for my daughter Cara and her little girl Tehya? Tehya will be 4 years old on May 3. She has CP and a severe seizure disorder. After years of tests and many hospitalizations, there is no known cause or cure for her medical problems (it seems to be metabolic but nobody knows exactly what the core issue is). She doesn't walk or talk and is fed through a tube. Her legs are currently both casted in hopes of strengthening them so that she may someday be able to bear weight. For the last few months Tehya has been battling respiratory and ear infections; she doesn't "cure" easily as she is allergic to nearly all antibiotics.

In the last few days, Tehya's been crying for hours on end. She wakes from sleep and seems to be in pain. Her mom, Cara, is struggling with feelings of hopelessness and today she told me she is "giving up on God", "I have had it, I am tired of hoping, praying and trying to believe, I don't think He really cares!"

Can you join with me in asking our Lord to make His presence known to Cara? That she and Tehya might feel His loving embrace and that they may find peace and rest in Him.

Thank you so much!
Margie

UPDATE - Thank you all for praying. Cara is feeling reconnected to the Lord who made His presence known to her again through her 7 year old as he prayed out loud for her, "Dear God, Help mommy to have a better day and help Tehya too." Cara says, " if he can trust and believe how can I not?"

And indeed she did have a better day, Tehya too!

Talking Donkey

Anyone catch that? A talking donkey... in the Bible. How can anyone get bored with this story?