![]() ![]() Let us treasure up experiences of His faithful and tender care, that they may help our faith and hope in the last conflict. Jesus, typified by the ark, hath gone before, and he crossed the river when it most flooded the country around. This passage over Jordan, as an entrance to Canaan, after their long, weary wanderings in the wilderness, shadowed out the believer's passage through death to heaven, after he has finished his wanderings in this sinful world. Although those who oppose the salvation of God's people have all advantages, yet God can and will conquer. This magnified the power of God, and his kindness to Israel. Verses 14-17 Jordan overflowed all its banks. Jordan's flood cannot keep out Israel, Canaan's force cannot turn them out again. God's work is perfect, he will keep his people. God's appearances for his people ought to encourage faith and hope. That miracle is here repeated God has the same power to finish the salvation of his people, as to begin it the WORD of the Lord was as truly with Joshua as with Moses. This must be done in such a way as never was done, but in the dividing of the Red sea. Verses 7-13 The waters of Jordan shall be cut off. Would we experience the effects of God's love and power, we must put away sin, and be careful not to grieve the Holy Spirit of God. Whether we are called to suffer poverty, pain, labour, persecution, reproach, or death, we are following the Author and Finisher of our faith nor can we set our feet in any dangerous or difficult spot, through our whole journey, but faith will there see the prints of the Redeemer's feet, who trod that very path to glory above, and bids us follow him, that where he is, we may be also. While we are here, we must expect and prepare to pass ways that we have not passed before but in the path of duty we may proceed with boldness and cheerfulness. All their way through the wilderness was an untrodden path, but most so this through Jordan. Thus must we walk after the rule of the word, and the direction of the Spirit, in everything so shall peace be upon us as upon the Israel of God but we must follow our ministers only as they follow Christ. All in public stations should always attend to the duty of their place. Their minds were blinded, and their hearts hardened to their. (22-27) Verses 1-2 Hitherto the Canaanites had defended themselves, but here they consult to attack Israel. (14-21) The Gibeonites are to be bondmen. ![]() Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty. (3-13) They obtain peace, but are soon detected. Those who would bring great things to pass, must rise early. Particular notice is taken of his early rising, as afterwards upon other occasions, which shows how little he sought his own ease. In the way of duty, let us proceed as far as we can, and depend on the Lord. Verses 1-6 The Israelites came to Jordan in faith, having been told that they should pass it. (7-13) The Israelites pass through Jordan on dry land. (1-6) The Lord encourages joshua-Joshua encourages the people.
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