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The feeling of being overwhelmed is a universal part of being human. No matter what your economic, physical, social, or mental state of being is, feeling overwhelmed is something we can all relate to. No matter who you are or where you come from, we all know what it feels like to stand in front of something that seems impossible to cross. Joshua 1-4 and Psalm 65 show us that while we may feel overwhelmed at times, God will always deliver us. Although Joshua was prepared under

Life is hard sometimes. There are seasons when it is difficult to see how things are going to work out. We pray. We try to obey. We try to trust. Yet the path ahead feels uncertain. In Deuteronomy 32, Moses calls God the Rock. Perfect. Just. Faithful. In the same song, he speaks honestly about the failures of God’s people. They would wander. They would fall short. That tension feels familiar. We are not perfect. We fail Him. And yet He remains faithful. He does not change wit

Deuteronomy 24-27 How specific God is here! He gave such detail to ensure justice, that His law was followed fairly and exactly for all. Have you ever noticed sometimes when you give specific information, some will say it’s too detailed, yet if you’re broad in direction, they say you didn’t give enough information? I think God felt specifics were quite important in this instance! He found with His chosen nation it was important to be just and fair in their dealings with famil