Episode notes
In this video listen to Joshua 22 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.
In Joshua 22 It has been seven long years that these faithful men have been away fighting. Seven is the Lord’s number and so we all see that we must fight for the Lord. The men now get to go home, and take with them the spoils of war. There are spoils in warfare for us too when we plunder the enemy's camp in prayer. We also share the plunder with our brothers. The good things we obtain from the Lord are not for us alone.
We are meant to fight, to inherit and to share. The soldiers of the three eastern tribes built an altar on the jordan river on their way home, which causes the western tribes to be indignant at what seems to be a gross violation. They are zealous for the Lord and this indicates a different mind to the previous generation. Plus they ...