PENTECOST DEVOTIONAL (28 OF 35)
Scripture: Joshua 2:24, Matthew 28:17
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Fifty-Fifth Day after Pentecost:
Series: Pentecost Devotional
Christopher Harbin
Joshua 2:24
'''We're sure Yahweh has given us the whole country,' they said. 'The people there shake with fear every time they think of us.'''' Joshua 2:24
Fear is a powerful motivator. Politicians have known this for long ages. They have used it to control and manipulate populations. They have used fear of the unknown, of strangers, of imagined dangers of some kind or another. On the other hand of the equation, we find Caleb offering a perspective of faith: confidence in Yahweh's provision in the face of uncertainty.
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Fifty-Sixth Day after Pentecost:
Series: Pentecost Devotional
Christopher Harbin
Matthew 28:17
''They saw him and worshipped him, but some of them doubted.'' Matthew 28:17
Doubts are a part of life. We are pretty good at doubts, and often as not they are good things. They serve to help us question what is before us and check the information we are given as to its validity. Doubts allow us to ponder, consider, and avoid jumping to conclusions on the basis of too little information or the vagaries of an emotional response. On the other hand, we don't want to remain in a position of doubting. It is not an appropriate destination, even while it can serve to guide us to the places we need to go.
Fifty-Fifth Day after Pentecost:
Series: Pentecost Devotional
Christopher Harbin
Joshua 2:24
'''We're sure Yahweh has given us the whole country,' they said. 'The people there shake with fear every time they think of us.'''' Joshua 2:24
Fear is a powerful motivator. Politicians have known this for long ages. They have used it to control and manipulate populations. They have used fear of the unknown, of strangers, of imagined dangers of some kind or another. On the other hand of the equation, we find Caleb offering a perspective of faith: confidence in Yahweh's provision in the face of uncertainty.
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Fifty-Sixth Day after Pentecost:
Series: Pentecost Devotional
Christopher Harbin
Matthew 28:17
''They saw him and worshipped him, but some of them doubted.'' Matthew 28:17
Doubts are a part of life. We are pretty good at doubts, and often as not they are good things. They serve to help us question what is before us and check the information we are given as to its validity. Doubts allow us to ponder, consider, and avoid jumping to conclusions on the basis of too little information or the vagaries of an emotional response. On the other hand, we don't want to remain in a position of doubting. It is not an appropriate destination, even while it can serve to guide us to the places we need to go.
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