The Israelites failed to drive out all the people in the Promised Land and now "they will be thorns in your side," according to the Lord. The influence of the Canaanites, the people they were supposed to drive out, took over and the Israelites abandoned God. They turned to other false gods, worshipping them instead. And God’s anger was ignited against His people.

"And they abandaoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt."

Judges 2:12a

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God had wanted the Israelites to drive the people completely out of the Promised Land. But they didn’t, and all these different tribes of people were now living with the Israelites in the Promised Land. These people worked as the Israelites' slaves, which of course, now made God’s people weak. This is going to be a very important point to remember as we move through Judges to understand where the Israelites find themselves.

"When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not drive them out completely."

Judges 1:28

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With God’s help, the Israelites just conquered the Promised Land...well, most of it. They didn’t get the conquest completely finished. And they also made the peace with the Hivites, and they didn’t always follow all the instructions of the Lord. Without Joshua leading the people, it’s a good possibility the people of Israel would have done whatever they wanted to do. So Joshua tells the people, "Now therefore fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and faithfulness." Joshua tells the people to put away false gods and follow the one true God, the Lord that led them out of Egypt.

"Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness."

Joshua 24:14

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God has given Israel's enemies over to them, and they have been victorious. But now with the defeat of the Southern and Northern kingdoms, the Israelites have officially won the war. That means peace for the land. But peace for whom? Our story today serves as a great reminder of Whom we get our peace from, and what it means for us as God's children.

"There was not a city that made peace with the people of Israel, except the Hivites."

Joshua 11:19

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News of the southern kingdom's downfall to Joshua and the Israelites reached the northern kingdom. All the enemies of the Lord now gathered together and united in one large army to battle the Israelites. Their army was like the number of sand on the seashore. But God was still in control and fighting for Israel, and would deliver them all into the hands of His people.

"Do not be afraid of them, for I will give over all of them, slain to Israel."

Joshua 11:6

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We are back! After a little break, we continue to follow the Israelites as they conquer the Promised Land. In today's devotion, Joshua fights the kings of the southern cities and tribes. God fights for Israel and they succeed! We also introduce our new music leaders, the "VanStreudel Family!" They make our Bible verse come alive to song to help us memorize God's Word just a little bit easier.

"And Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time, and the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel."

Joshua 10:42

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We continue to answer questions submitted by our kid listeners in Part 2 of our celebrating 100 episodes of our podcast:

What is the difference between angels and archangels?

How was God here before anything else?

Where's heaven?

Why do we call the day the Wise Men visited Jesus Epiphany? When did we start calling it that?

How did John the Baptist know that Jesus was coming?

How were the Dead Sea scrolls rolled/held? Left to right or top to bottom?

We will take a short break and return with all new devotions in March!

We are thrilled to be celebrating our 100th devotion! By the grace of God and our amazing audience, we are here for another 100! In Part 1 of our 2-part episode, we will be answering questions submitted by our young listeners. Pastor Glaze tackles these on today's devotion:

Were there dinosaurs when Adam and Eve lived?

What happened to the fruit on the tree of knowledge?

When Jesus was born, was it on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

How was Jesus part of the Trinity when He wasn't born yet?

Epiphany is the feast day of light. This is the day we remember the visit of the Magi (or “wise men”) to visit the child Jesus at his house in Bethlehem. Today, we don’t see Jesus as the Wise Men did or as others saw Him. But we do see Jesus by faith. It was by faith the Magi traveled until they saw the Christ child. It is by faith we follow the “star” that is Jesus, whom God has shown us in His Word, and who we believe to be our eternal Savior from all our sin.

Resource

We mention the book "Celebrating the Saints" by William Weedon, which is a wonderful resource to teach your kids more about all the feasts, festivals and commemorations that happen each month throughout the church year. You can use this book throughout the year to talk about which festivals are celebrated on what days!

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Christmas doesn’t end on Christmas Day - as a matter of fact, it’s just beginning! The 12 days of Christmas is the shortest season in the Church Year. Day 1 is Christmas Day. The last day of the Christmas season is January 5th, the day before Epiphany. During Christmastide, the Church also celebrates some Holy Days: The Feast of Stephen, the Feast Day of St. John, the Feast of the Holy Innocents, and the Circumcision and the Name of Jesus. We learn more about these special days of Christmas on this episode of Donuts and Devos.

Silent night, Holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound yon virgin, mother and childHoly infant, tender and mildSleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace.Silent night, Holy nightSon of God, love's pure lightRadiant beams from thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord at thy birthJesus, Lord at thy birth.Silent night, Holy nightShepherds quake, at the sightGlories stream from heaven aboveHeavenly, hosts sing Hallelujah.Christ the Savior is born,Christ the Savior is born.Verses 1, 2, and 3 of "Silent Night"

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