God Takes Care of Me (First Steps Devotions) Read Online Free Page A

Give me friends who want to obey You, too. You cannot
be the slave of two masters! You will like one more than the other or be more
loyal to one than the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Matthew 6:24
God Did the Impossible for the Israelites
Joshua 6:1-27

The Thinking Step
    Name something impossible.
    What makes it impossible?
The Listening Step
    God promised the people of Israel a special land. It was
time for them to move into that land. But people were already living there. One
city, Jericho, even had a large wall around it.
    God told Joshua that the Israelites would take over Jericho
with His help. God told the people of Israel to march around Jericho once a day
for six days. Then, on the seventh day, the Israelites got up early in the
morning. That day they marched around Jericho seven times.
    On the last march around the wall, Joshua said to the people
of Israel, “Get ready to shout! The LORD will let you capture this town.”
Everyone shouted. Then the wall of Jericho fell to the ground. The Israelites
obeyed God. And God did the impossible!
The Talking Step
    Name a time God did the impossible.
    What did He do?
    Why was it impossible?
The Praying Step
    Dear God, I know You can do the impossible. Help me to trust
You to do the impossible in my life. Help me to obey You and to allow You to
take care of me.
Nothing is impossible for God
Luke 1:37
God Stopped the Clock for the Israelites
Joshua 10:1-15

The Thinking Step
    When did you wish a day would not end?
    Do you think that could ever happen? How?
The Listening Step
    God helped the Israelites take over the city of Jericho, The
king of Jerusalem saw how God took care of the Israelites. He was scared. He
sent a message to some of die other kings. “Come and help me,” he said.
    They did. The armies from five cities got together to fight
against the Israelites. But God took care of the Israelites again.
    “Don’t be afraid,” God told Joshua. “I will help you defeat
them.” The Israelites surprised the armies. They ran for their lives. The
Israelites could not catch everyone.
    Joshua asked God for help. God made the sun and the moon
stand still. It stayed daylight for an extra day. God also sent large
hailstones in the path of those who were running from the Israelites and struck
them down. God took care of the Israelites’ problems.
The Talking Step
    When has God given you more time in a day?
    What happened?
The Praying Step
    Dear God, I know You can do anything. Give me the time to do
what You want me to do. Help me to use that time wisely.
This day belongs to the LORD!
Psalm 118:24
God Gave Gideon a Sign
Judges 6:1-40

The Thinking Step
    Has God ever spoken to you?
    What did He say?
    How did you know it was God?
The Listening Step
    The people of Israel were in the land God had given them. It
was a beautiful land. But people from Midian had taken over their land. The
Israelites were very sad.
    They cried out to God and God heard them. He spoke to
Gideon, “I am giving you the power to rescue Israel from the Midianites.”
    But Gideon had to be sure God was really sending him. He put
a piece of wool on the floor. “If you really will help me rescue Israel, then
tomorrow morning let there be dew on the wool, but let the stone floor be dry,”
Gideon told God.
    He woke up early the next morning. The floor was dry. But
the wool was dripping wet! Gideon was still not convinced.
    “Don’t be angry at me,” he said to God. “Let the wool be dry
and the stone floor be wet with dew.” The next morning that was exactly what
happened. Gideon knew God would take care of him and the Israelites.
The Talking Step
    How do you know when God wants you to do something?
    How do you know when God is speaking to you?
The Praying Step
    Dear God, please help me to listen to You. Show me when You
are speaking to me. Help me always to do what You tell me.
    Your teachings are sweeter than honey.
    Psalm 119:103
God Gave the Israelites Victory
Judges 6:1–40

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