This week's memory verse is the last half of Joshua 1:9. What you have memorized so far is "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged..." And now this week's memory verse:
Joshua 1:9(b) "...for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
You may have trouble finding a fact this week because it is the same verse. Try to see if you can figure out who wrote it or when it was written or what was happening in Joshua's life. Here's my fact:
Actually, this is sneaky. My fact is simply to tell you why I had you split the verse up. It isn't because it was too long to memorize in one week, though it is a little lengthy. It is because this is a question that God is asking and what He is commanding them and I wanted to be sure you heard the answer. The Lord commands Joshua to be strong and not terrified. And the answer to "Why" Joshua should do this is simple and remains the same answer for you and me - "because the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
Caroline Go: Sometimes the shorest or most simple of verses can be the most important. Even though this is an easy verse to memorise, we often forget about what it tells us, and how we're supposed to live our lives. In times of difficulty, like moving somewhere, or hurt, like the death of a loved one, we often feel like we're alone, forgetting that God is always with us by our side. We are so caught up sometimes in self pity or remorse that we don't think about why God has done this. We tend to think about ourselves and how this impacts us. When we cry we do not go to the Bible or seek God for help like we should but instead mope around fretting over "spilled milk". Every moment of everyday God holds us in the palm of his hand protecting us. He not only wants us turn and grow closer to him in the worst of times, he wants us to know he's always with us no matter where life takes us.
ReplyDeleteWOW - I would say, no matter what, Caroline just won this week. Terrific post, Caroline! Mrs. Ramseyer
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