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From
the imagined correspondence between a father and son from the tribe
of Reuben:
Abba,
Shalom!
Father,
what's happening now? I'm worried that things just won't be the same
without Moses as our leader. Can Joshua do a good job? Will you still
go into the Promised Land? If you go, when will it be, and how will
you get there? Please write to me as soon as possible and tell me everything.
I think about you often, and I pray that you are OK.
Baram
1.
Baram and his letter are not real. But was the worry real? What do you
think?
Read
Joshua 1:5-9
2.
a) What did God want from Joshua, what should he do or what should he
be like?
b) What did God promise he would give to or do for Joshua?
Shalom,
My Son!
Please
don't worry, Baram; everything will be fine. Even though Moses is dead,
Adonai has not left us; His presence is still with us in the pillar
of cloud over the tabernacle. Joshua is a faithful servant of Adonai,
and he has been Moses' assistant since he was a young man. Adonai has
chosen Joshua, and He is with him. We will follow Joshua just as we
followed Moses. You asked about the Promised Land. Yes, we are going
into the Promised Land very soon. Toady we received orders to prepare
to cross the Jordan River. I don't know where or how we will cross yet
- the Jordan has flooded its banks, and the water is flowing quite swiftly.
I miss you, Baram, and I hope to see you soon, but our work here is
just beginning. I will write again once we have crossed over into Canaan,
and I will tell you everything that happened.
Abba
3.
How did spies get across Jordan river?
Read
Joshua 2 to find an answer. (2:22-24)
4.
Why do you think was the miracle needed for whole nation to cross the
river if those two were able to do so without a miracle?
5.
Is there anything in your life you can compare with crossing Jordan
river?
You don't need to write what is it. Just think for yourself for
a while and then write "yes" or "not right now".
Shalom,
Baram:
My son, I wish you had been here with me today so you could have seen
the awesome power of our mighty God! We have crossed over the Jordan,
and we are in the Promised Land, finally! … For the first time we worshiped
God in the Promised Land today. I was so happy, I cried tears of joy.
Everyone sand praises to God and worshiped Him. My son, you should have
heard the singing! It seemed like the birds and the trees and the whole
land were singing, rejoicing and praising God with us. Hallelujah! When
we set up camp for the night, an altar was built with the stones from
the river Jordan so that everyone will know of our God's great power.
Baram, I can't wait to show you the altar and this wonderful land that
Adonai has given to us.
Abba
6.
The words of Bible verse (from Joshua 1 NIV) got mixed up and some of
the words below don't belong into the verse at all. Try to write all
words in the right order. Write the words that don't belong into there
under it.
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| Prayer:
"Dear God, please help me to see new
and challenging situations as opportunities to grow and to serve
and witness for You. Thank you." |
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