God’s Assistance: David
David found himself constantly in trouble. He was a skinny kid, a music nerd, the baby of the family whose older brothers were bigger, stronger and more handsome. He was someone one could over look. As a kid, working for his dad, he found himself being attacked by those bigger and stronger than him.  He had to face the giants of the land when those older and wiser were afraid.  And the worst part, his best friend’s dad was constantly attacking him out of jealousy even when David was working for him. Enemies to the right, enemies to the left, David could have given up. But he didn’t.

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God’s Assistance: Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (Joshua 1-6)

Moses led Israel on an epic exodus from Egypt till his death in Moab, just outside the Promised Land across the Jordan River. It was now Joshua’s turn to actually take the Promises Land. The Lord spoke to Joshua and told him that he would be successful as long as he was obedient: “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; 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” (Joshua 1:8, NIV).

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God’s Assistance: The Canaanite Woman – Matthew 15:21-28

Jesus has withdrawn from Israel proper and has headed north into the region of Tyre and Sidon.  He has just heard that John the Baptist has been executed and was looking for a break from the crowds, Pharisees and general demands of being Messiah in order to be alone with His disciples.  So He has left Israel and gone into the non-Jewish regions to the north of Galilee in order to find some peace and quiet.

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