Joshua 4 – 6, Psalm 66, Luke 12

How many parallels do you see between the story of Moses in the Exodus from Egypt and the story Joshua in the Israelites entry into the promise land?  God told Joshua to have one man from each tribe take a stone from the middle of the Jordan and bring them to the other side.  It was a sign, so when future children saw it they would ask what these stone represented.  What type of “stones” do we leave to encourage our children to ask questions so that we have the opportunity to share our personal stories of God’s love for us with them?

Did you know that Rehab is listed in the genealogy of Jesus?  Do you know what other women are listed in the genealogy?

Today’s reading in Luke has some familiar, some comforting and some challenging passages in it.  “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”  What clues does your bank register tell you about what is important in your life?  Jesus tells us not to worry and uses the wonderful example of comparing God’s care of the flowers in the fields to how much more he cares for us, but then Jesus follows with saying he came to bring division instead of peace to the earth.  What do you hear as the overall theme of this chapter?  Why do you think the writer of Luke chose to put these stories together?

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise!  Selah

Ann Butler