Theme: God shapes His people in seasons of uncertainty—not to punish them, but to prepare them. The wilderness isn’t wasted. It’s in the land between—after deliverance but before fulfillment—that God does some of His most important work. When life feels uncertain, delayed, or disoriented, it’s easy to assume something has gone wrong. But in Scripture, we see a different pattern: God often uses in-between seasons to refine identity, deepen trust, and reframe vision. The wilderness wasn’t Israel’s destination—but it was their formation ground. God didn’t lead them there to crush them, but to prepare them for the weight of the promise ahead. In your own in-between moments, what if God isn’t absent—but present, shaping you into someone who can carry what He’s about to give?

Read:  Joshua 1:1–9

After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. 3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. 4 Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. 5 No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Reflection:
Joshua stands on the edge of transition. Moses is gone. The wilderness is behind. The promise lies ahead. And yet, God doesn’t rush him into action—He reminds him of His presence, His promises, and His commands. Joshua is not stepping into new ground alone; he is stepping forward with God's Word in his mouth and God’s presence at his side.

Key Thought:
The “land between” isn’t wasted. It’s God’s workshop.

Reflection Questions:
Where do you need courage right now to obey what God has already made clear?

Read:   Deuteronomy 8:1–5

Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors.2 Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. 4 Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. 5 Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.

Reflection: This passage reframes the wilderness years. What seemed like a setback was actually a setup—for humility, dependency, and maturity. God let them hunger, not to harm them, but to teach them that His Word was more vital than bread. God’s goal wasn’t to get them to the land quickly—it was to shape them into people who could steward His blessing when they arrived.

Key Thought: The wilderness isn’t just a delay—it’s divine development.

Reflection Questions:
What lesson or habit might God be trying to establish in your “in between” season?

Read:  Numbers 11:1–6
 Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. 2 When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the Lord and the fire died down. 3 So that place was called Taberah,[a] because fire from the Lord had burned among them.

Quail From the Lord
4 The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailingand said, “If only we had meat to eat! 5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. 6 But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!”

Reflection: The Israelites remembered Egypt with nostalgia, not accuracy. Hardship in the present distorted their memory of the past. Rather than trusting God to provide, they let craving become complaining—and it spread like wildfire. God hears our pain, but complaint that refuses to trust becomes rebellion. The land between reveals whether we worship God—or just comfort.

Key Thought: Behind every complaint, there’s a dormant vision for something better.

Reflection Questions:
Are there places in your life where discontent is drowning out what God has promised?

Read:  Hebrews 3:7–19

7 So, as the Holy Spirit says:
“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for forty years they saw what I did.
1That is why I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.’
11 So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’
12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. 15 As has just been said:
“Today, if you hear his voice,  do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.”
16 Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?17 And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies perished in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.


Reflection:  The New Testament frames the wilderness generation as a warning and an invitation. What kept them out of the promise wasn’t just rebellion—it was unbelief. Every day is a chance to soften your heart, hear God’s voice, and respond with trust. The land between is dangerous when we harden—but sacred when we listen.

Key Thought: You can’t inherit God’s promises with a hardened heart.

Reflection Questions:
What would “softening your heart” look like today?

Read:  Deuteronomy 1:26–36

 But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God.27 You grumbled in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. 28 Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear. They say, ‘The people are stronger and tallerthan we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites there.’”
29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. 30 The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes,31 and in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.”
32 In spite of this, you did not trust in the Lord your God, 33 who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go.
3When the Lord heard what you said, he was angry and solemnly swore: 35 “No one from this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your ancestors, 36 except Calebson of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land he set his feet on, because he followed the Lord wholeheartedly.”

Reflection:  Even after miracles, the people refused to trust. Fear overshadowed memory. But Caleb—and later Joshua—held onto what God had said. They saw giants, too. But they chose to believe God was bigger. God honors those who remember and rely on His faithfulness—especially in the land between.

Key Thought: Key Thought: Remembering what God has done builds faith for what He will do.

Reflection Questions:
What are three ways God has led or provided for you in past seasons?

Read:  Numbers 14:1–10

That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. 2 All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, “If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness! 3 Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?” 4 And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there. 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. 8 If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.”
10 But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites.


Reflection: The people wept, rebelled, and talked of turning back. But Joshua and Caleb tore their clothes and spoke faith in the face of fear. The land between had crushed the crowd—but it refined the faithful. Sometimes, faith looks like being the minority voice that still believes God is able.

Key Thought:  Faith is often lonely before it’s victorious.

Reflection Questions:
Where do you need to speak faith even if you feel outnumbered?

Read:  James 1:2–4

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Reflection: Trials test more than your patience—they test your character. But when you persevere, something deeper is happening: maturity, endurance, and wholeness. The land between is God’s classroom, and the goal is not just to get through it—but to come out transformed on the other side.

Key Thought:  God doesn’t waste wilderness—He uses it to build something in us that comfort never could.

Reflection Questions:
How is God shaping who you’re becoming through what you’re walking through?

Theme: Theme: Salvation is more than an escape from something bad; it’s an entrance into something greater. God doesn’t just deliver us—He invites us into purpose, partnership, and promise. This week, we’ll explore how freedom in Christ sets the stage for faithful obedience, courageous participation, and the living as people of God’s presence. As we trace Joshua’s call to strength and courage, we’ll reflect on how God is calling us to go—into places of influence, obedience, and service—with His Word in our mouths and His Spirit living in us.

Read:  Joshua 1:1–6; Galatians 5:1, 13–14; Exodus 6:6–7


Reflection:
Joshua 1 opens with a thunderclap: “Moses my servant is dead.” A generation has passed, but God’s purpose remains. The people have been delivered from Egypt, but freedom wasn’t the end—it was the beginning. Verse 6 contains the first mention of the land as their “inheritance.” This is grace in action—God not only sets them free, He sets them apart for a purpose. Galatians 5 echoes this: we are not set free to indulge the flesh, but to serve in love. In Exodus 6, God’s intention was always fourfold: I will bring you out… I will free you… I will redeem you… I will take you as my own. This is the arc of both Israel’s and our redemption.

Reflection Questions:
Am I only thanking God for what He delivered me from, or am I embracing what He’s calling me into?
How has my understanding of freedom been shaped more by comfort than calling?

Read:   Deuteronomy 7:6–9; John 15:16; Romans 12:1–2

Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors.2 Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. 4 Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. 5 Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.

Reflection:
God’s choosing of Israel was never random—it was covenantal. He chose them not because of their size or strength, but because of His love. Yet to walk in that covenant, they had to choose obedience. Jesus echoes this in John 15:16—“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit.” In Romans 12, Paul tells believers that their response to mercy is to offer their bodies as living sacrifices. Deliverance invites consecration. Chosen people must choose to live set apart.

Reflection Questions:
How am I responding to God’s choosing?
In what area is God asking me to live more intentionally set apart?

Read:  Joshua 1:7–8; James 1:22–25; Matthew 7:24–27


Reflection:
In verse 7, the tone shifts. Inheritance is promised, but participation is prescribed. Strength and courage are not emotional suggestions—they’re spiritual necessities. God tells Joshua to obey the law carefully and completely. James 1 is an almost mirror image: hearing the Word is not enough—we must do what it says. Matthew 7 reinforces this in Jesus’ parable of the wise builder: the one who hears and puts His words into practice is the one who stands. God gives promises, but we step into them through obedience.

Reflection Questions:
Am I obeying what God has already revealed—or just waiting for new instructions?
How does obedience deepen my confidence in God's promises?

Read:  Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:1–3; 2 Timothy 3:16–17

7 So, as the Holy Spirit says:
“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for forty years they saw what I did.
1That is why I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.’
11 So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’
12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. 15 As has just been said:
“Today, if you hear his voice,  do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.”
16 Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?17 And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies perished in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.


Reflection:
Success in the kingdom is not measured by productivity but by proximity to the Word. God tells Joshua to mutter the law—speak it aloud, rehearse it continually. Psalm 1 paints a portrait of blessing: the one who meditates day and night is like a tree planted by streams of water. Paul affirms this in 2 Timothy: Scripture trains and equips us for every good work.

Reflection Questions:
When was the last time I truly meditated on Scripture—not just read it?
What verse could I keep “on my lips” this week?

Read:  : Joshua 1:9; 2 Timothy 1:6–8; Isaiah 41:10

Reflection:  
“Be strong and courageous… for the Lord your God is with you.” This is not a pep talk—it’s a promise that becomes an anchor for the people of God. Courage in Scripture never comes from human abilities alone. It flows from the presence of God into our lives, helping us resolve to live in obedience to Him.. In 2 Timothy, Paul reminds Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God—because “God has not given us a spirit of fear.” Isaiah declares, “Do not fear, for I am with you.” Every “go” of God is backed by a promise: “I will be with you.”

Key Thought: Key Thought: Remembering what God has done builds faith for what He will do.

Reflection Questions:
Where am I hesitating because I feel unqualified?
What promise of God’s presence do I need to rehearse today?

Read: Numbers 13:25–33; Hebrews 10:35–39; Ephesians 1:18

Reflection:
Joshua had been here before. As a spy, he saw the land—but fear kept the people from entering. The promise didn’t change—but their willingness to possess it did. The NT echoes this tension. Hebrews warns us not to shrink back. Ephesians reminds us that spiritual sight is required to know the hope and inheritance that belong to the saints. It’s possible to be delivered and still die in the wilderness—never walking in what God had prepared. Inheritance is not earned, but it must be embraced.

Reflection Questions:
What fear has kept me from entering a new season?
Am I content with proximity to promise—or am I stepping in?

Read:  Titus 2:11–14; 1 Peter 2:9–10; Philippians 2:12–13

Reflection: 
Grace not only saves—it guides. Titus 2 says God’s grace teaches us to say “no” to ungodliness and “yes” to lives marked by purpose and purity. Peter reminds believers: you are chosen, royal, holy, set apart to declare His praises. And Paul ties it together—work out your salvation… because God is at work in you. Salvation isn’t just an exit from sin—it’s an entrance into service.

Reflection Questions:
Am I living a “saved-from” life or a “saved-for” life?
What is one act of service or obedience I can step into this week?

Theme: This week, we encounter one of the most surprising and powerful chapters in the book of Joshua. Behind enemy lines, through the eyes of an unlikely heroine named Rahab, we see the heart of God on full display. A prostitute in a pagan city becomes a prophetic voice of faith, a protector of God's people, and a participant in the redemptive storyline of Scripture. Through her story, we’re reminded that God is always working—even in places where He seems absent. We discover that no one is beyond the reach of His grace. And we learn that our past doesn’t disqualify us from being used powerfully in the future. This week’s reading will challenge our assumptions, enlarge our view of God’s mercy, and deepen our trust in His ability to redeem what seems broken beyond repair. God makes champions out of underdogs—and He’s still doing it today!

Read:  Joshua 2:1-3; John 5:17; Genesis 50:20; Isaiah 55:8-9


Reflection:
Reflect: God sends His spies into Jericho—not just to gather intel but to bring redemption. Instead of finding a secure informant among city leaders, they end up in the home of Rahab—a prostitute. It seems like a misstep, but this is how the kingdom moves: in the margins, among the overlooked. What looks accidental is often intentional with God. He’s always at work, even in the places and people we might dismiss. God doesn’t work within our comfort zones—He works in the broken places to reveal His glory.

Reflection Questions:
Where might God be working in places or people I’ve overlooked?
How can I stay open to God’s plan, even when it looks different that I expected?

Read:   Joshua 2:4-7; Hebrews 11:31; Psalm 27:1-3; Romans 10:17

Reflection:
Rahab hides the spies and misleads the king’s men—not out of rebellion but out of faith. She has heard enough to believe. Faith is not always polished. Sometimes it looks like hiding spies on your roof and sending soldiers in the wrong direction. In the tension between fear and faith, Rahab chooses allegiance to a God she’s only heard rumors of. Her actions reveal that faith doesn’t require full understanding—only full surrender.

Reflection Questions:
In what ways am I being invited to act in faith even when I don’t have all the answers?
Do I let fear shape my decisions more than faith?

Read:  Joshua 2:8-11; Exodus 15:13-16; Romans 10:14-17; Psalm 145:6-12

Reflection:
Rahab’s confession is stunning: “We have heard… and our hearts melted in fear.” What she heard about God helped her see beyond her past. God’s reputation preceded Him. Rahab believed not because of what she saw but because of what she heard. This is how God works—His fame spreads and calls people to respond. While Jericho trembled in terror, Rahab responded with trust. Faith often begins with a simple testimony—and God wants to write yours into his master plan, too.

Reflection Questions:
What stories of God’s faithfulness have shaped my faith?
How am I making God’s fame known in my world?

Read:  Joshua 2:12-14; Luke 7:36-50; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Ephesians 2:8-10

Reflection:
Rahab makes a plea: “Show me kindness.” She doesn’t bargain based on her merits—she appeals to mercy. The beauty of grace is that it’s not earned; it’s extended freely. In the kingdom of God, your past doesn’t disqualify you—God’s grace redefines you. The spies honor her request because of her faith and faithfulness. What the world discredits, God redeems. Rahab isn’t just spared—she’s grafted into the story of salvation.

Reflection Questions:
Have I believed the lie that my past disqualifies me from God’s plan?
Where might God be inviting me to extend grace to others who seem disqualified?

Read:  Joshua 2:15-21; Exodus 12:21-28; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Romans 8:28

Reflection:  
The scarlet cord in Rahab’s window echoes the blood on the doorframes during Passover. It’s a sign—a thread of hope—that her household is covered, included, and saved. That cord becomes a symbol of God's mercy reaching into a life marked by brokenness. In the same way, Christ’s blood marks us as those who belong to Him. God weaves redemption into every life that hangs on to His promise. What began as a hiding place ends as a holy place. The thread of salvation still runs through the most unlikely stories.

Key Thought: Key Thought: Remembering what God has done builds faith for what He will do.

Reflection Questions:
What “scarlet cord” moments can I point to in my story—evidence of God’s rescue?
How does Rahab’s redemption deepen my understanding of Christ’s sacrifice and his inclusion of sinners into his eternal plan of salvation?

Read: Joshua 2:22-24; Matthew 1:1-6; Isaiah 43:18-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17

Reflection:
Rahab’s story doesn’t end in Jericho. It continues through her inclusion in the lineage of Jesus. From prostitute to progenitor of the Messiah—only God can do that! God doesn’t consult your past before writing your future. He draws straight with crooked lines. The spies return with a report not about Rahab’s reputation but about God’s faithfulness. What if your obedience today is the beginning of a new legacy tomorrow?

Reflection Questions:
Am I letting God write a new ending to my story—or am I still clinging to the past?
What legacy of faith am I building through my trust and obedience?

Read:  Joshua 2 (entire chapter); James 2:25; Titus 3:3-7; Philippians 1:6

Reflection: 
Reflect: Rahab is mentioned three times in the New Testament—not as a footnote, but as a faith example. Her story reminds us that God isn’t looking for perfect resumes—He’s looking for surrendered hearts. The kingdom is filled with unlikely heroes: broken people who believe big and obey boldly. Rahab’s scarlet cord still waves as a banner of hope for all who think they’re too far gone. If God can use Rahab, He can use you.

Reflection Questions:
Who might God be calling me to reach or include that I’ve written off?
What step of bold faith will I take this week—knowing God uses unlikely heroes?