R³ Devotional - Day 88

March 29th, 2025
by Jose Maldonado

R³ Devotional - Day 88 Joshua Chapter 22

Real Life Principles:

Importance of Obedience: The chapter highlights the value of obedience to God's commands, as demonstrated by the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Unity and Communication:It is important to keep unity among God's people, even when they are geographically separated. The potential conflict that arises over the altar reveals the crucial role of clear communication in preventing misunderstandings.
Faithfulness to the Covenant: The tribes are reminded to remain faithful to the covenant with God, emphasizing the need to love, serve, and hold fast to Him.
Avoiding Presumption and False Judgments: Be cautious in making hasty judgments about others' motives. Seeking understanding before drawing conclusions.
The need for clear understanding of worship: The issue of the altar, was an issue of maintaining the central place of worship of Yahweh.

Relevant Life Applications:

Conflict Resolution: Resolve conflicts through open communication and a willingness to understand different perspectives. Be willing to verbally apologize and show your repentance.
Maintaining Unity: Fostering unity within communities, even when differences exist. Learn to put your preferences aside.
Living Faithfully: Remain faithful to your commitments to God and to one another.
Judging with discernment: We should be slow to make judgements about the motives of other people. We are not their Holy Spirit.
Correct understanding of worship: Maintaining pure worship, and avoiding actions that could be seen as setting up rival forms of worship. Be careful you dedicate your time, talent, and treasure.

Ready Action Steps:
Pray, how is God speaking to you with this chapter? Obey his leading.