• THE BOOK
    • The five books of Moses (Genesis through Deuteronomy) lead the children of Israel up to Canaan
      • Joshua leads the children of Israel into Canaan.
      • The remainder of the historical books (Joshua through Esther) covers Israel’s history inside the land.
  • THE AUTHOR
    • The author is Joshua
      • If he did not pen it by his own hand then he gave the words and substance to a scribe who wrote it.
  • THE STRUCTURE
    • Entering the Land – Chapters 1-5
    • Overcoming the Land – Chapters 6-12
    • Occupying the Land – Chapters 13-24
  • THE CENTRAL MESSAGE
    • The Victory of Faith – Joshua 1:5, 9; 3:17
    • Clearly the lesson in Joshua proclaims the New Testament Truth
      • “This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith” – 1 John 5:4
    • Joshua means “Jehovah is salvation.”
      • Our salvation came after Moses
        • Write out John 1:17
  • ENTERING THE LAND
    • Joshua Commissioned for leadership
    • Jericho Spied
    • Jordan Crossed
    • Memorials Raised
    • THe Seal of the Covenant
  • OVERCOMING THE LAND
    • The Fall of Jericho
    • The Sin of Achan
    • The Conquest of the Land
  • OCCUPYING THE LAND
    • The Division of the Land
    • The Dividing of the Land
    • Mark Well what the Lord gave them
    • The Cities of Refuge
    • Joshua’s Farewell

As we journey through Joshua we are going to go back and reflect on the spiritual discipline of Solitude.

Reflection: Don’t you feel a tug, a yearning to sink down into the silence and solitude of God? Don’t you long for something more? Doesn’t every breath crave a deeper, fuller exposure to His presence? It is the discipline of solitude that will open the door.

If you want to go deeper into understanding solitude look overs these verses that record times when Jesus withdrew to be alone: Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 6:12; Matthew 14:13; Matthew 14:23; Mark 1:35; Mark 6:31; Luke 5:16; Matthew 17:1-9; Matthew 26:36-46. After reading these, what aspects of Jesus’ inward “heart solitude” do you want to cultivate in your life, and why?

Today we will use Psalm 27 in our time of solitude. Read through, pray through Psalm 27 and then sit before the Lord and wait on Him to speak to you. What is He wanting from your life right now?