Joshua 3:8 – “And as for you, command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, ‘When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.’” We join together at the passing of the Jordan River into the Promised Land. The mantle of leadership has been passed from Moses to Joshua, and God wants the Israelites to know that Joshua is His chosen leader. It is time for the people …
Author: The Pearl Minister
Prepare Yourself Joshua 3:5 – Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Thankfully it does not take a brilliant scholar to understand Scripture. All that is required is a desire to know, intentionality and the Holy Spirit. Scripture contains the character and action of God. We can see Him and we can see ourselves. We join the Israelites at the crossing of the Jordan River into the Promised …
John 11:6 – So, when He heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where He was. God’s timing is always right and purposeful. We see in the Gospel of John where a messenger is sent from Bethany, the home of Mary and Martha, to find Jesus because Lazarus, their brother, is very ill. When the messenger reaches Jesus, he tells Him, “Lord, he [Lazarus] whom you love is ill.” Throughout the Gospels, we have …
Mark 14:3 – And while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over His head. In John 11, we see the woman is Mary, the sister to Martha and Lazarus. This moment in history seems to be lost in our hearts and minds. We must look deeper …