9 a.m.
Please arrive by 8:30 a.m. Downloadable PDF Lesson Plans for 9:00 a.m. Service:
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Leader Devo
When I was 20, a debilitating autoimmune disease forced me to consider quitting college. Plagued with aching joints and constant fatigue, my physical condition made it seem unlikely I would graduate at the end of the year. But day by day, God provided all I needed to earn my degree. Understanding professors, helpful friends, and good doctors allowed me to continue.
God prepared the way for Israel to go into the Promised Land. But even with other signs of God’s provision, the 120-mile-long Jordan River still stood as an obvious barrier between the people and the fulfillment of God’s promise. God instructed Joshua to have priests, carrying the Ark of the Covenant, lead the way.
Read Joshua 3:14–17. When the feet of the priests touched the water, the river stopped flowing, just as God had promised. The priests stood in the middle of the river holding the Ark while the people crossed on dry ground. A new generation of Israelites watched God hold back the water, just as He had done for their ancestors at the Red Sea.
What obstacles or setbacks have you encountered in your life? How have you seen God make a way through a difficult situation? What is one way you can trust Him more today?
In this life we will face big obstacles. This story reminds us that God can make a way through anything. We can thank God that all things are possible through Him!
—Suzanne Gosselin
Children’s Ministry Volunteer Contributor to Wonder Ink
*Wonder Ink Video for this series*
The volunteer schedule, including adults and youth volunteers, is available below.
