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THE CONQUEST OP CANAAN MEMORY SELECTION: “A* I «u with Moms, bo I will be with thee; I will net fail thee, nor* forsake thee”—Joshua IS. Lea. m Text: Joshua 1:17; •:!-«, M. Because of Moses* rebellion against God in the Wilderness of Zin, God decreed that he would not be allowed to actually lead the children of Israal into the Proimsed Land. Instead of plead ing with God to change his mind, Moses prays for a worthy sue-' cessor and God points out Joshua, who had been born in Egypt, had followed Moses’ leading through out the wilderness journey and was one of the two spies who had been sent to spy out the land of Canaan, to bring back a true report of conditions. After the death of Moses, Joshua heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Moses, my serv ant, is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all, this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.” It was no easy task to lead so great a throng of people, to try to take the place of so great a leader as Moses, and to go up to fight against an enemy as the Canann ites. But Joshua was not afraid, for had not God declared: “There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life;; as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee; Be strong ! and of good courage; for thou shall cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.” (Joshua 1:5-6). Three times in four verses Je hovah exhorts Joshua to stand firmly and courageously. “Be strong and of good courage,” Je hovah says to Joshua because, as the leader of the Israelites, he would cause his people to possess the Promised Land. Immediately thereafter, Jehovah reiterates, “Only4 be strong and very cou rageous” to obsrve the law so that Jehovah's goodness to them could be continued. I ..Finally, Jehovah repeats this injunction for strength and faith, justified by the fact that Joshua would be executing the divine commandment*. Our modern age sometimes forgets the strength and faith which they may have if only they submit their life to the guidance of God. While Joshua was very unlike his predecessor, Moses, he knew that he had a God-given task to perform and he went about to- ac complish it. It was Joshua’s lot to be a religious warrior, to make a conquest for God’s chosen peo ple and to provide for them a permanent place of abode where they might grow into a united, God-loving and God-serving na tion. It was Ms ambition to got the people of Israel to commit themselves, deeply and irrevoca bly, to a position of unqualified loyalty and obedience to Jehovah, their God. Having received hif orders from God, Jos has began immedi ately to make plans to advance into Canaan. He outlined Ms plans to the people, so that they would understand ja*t what was before them and then gave orders for the people to get ready. They were to sanctify themselves—• wash their clothes and make themselves as clean as possible, for it was time to cross the Jor dan river. When they saw the ark of the covenant being carried by the priests, they were to fall into march behind it The same power which had held back the waters of the Red Sea was to stop the waters of the Jordan, so that they could cross dry-shod. Gilgal became Joshua’s base of operations after the crossing of the Jordan. From there they were to wage their battles for the conquest of the Promised Land. Jericho was the most im portant city in the region, about five miles from Gilgal, and Josh ua was anxious to take Jericho first, as it would be the means of holding three highways that led to the rest of the southern re cion of Canaan. As a matter of fact, Jericho had to be captured before the Israelites could ad vance further into the interior qj the country The city was surrounded by a hi eh wall, which enclosed about seven acres and three thousand people. Joshua, with the guid ance of God, .outlined his plan of procedure to the people. They, first beseiged the city. Then the ' soldiers marched around the city' each day for six days, to de moralize the inhabitants of Jeri cho. Then, on the seventh day. they marched around the city seven times, shoutintr at the top] of their voices and with the priests blowing their ram’s horns. And, as a result, the walls tum bled and the city was captured. Everything in the city was de-1 Stroyed completely and all of the inhabitants were killed Nothing was left but a heap of smolder ing ruins Wih the help of Je hovah. the first obstacle in the path of the conquest of Canaan was removed. It is well to remember that we all have our “Jericho's” — our j times of apparently insurmount able difficulties. However, if vse , are conscious of the help of God at all times, we like the Israel ites, can conquer our “Jericho’s" be they spiritual, personal or so eial. (These commentaries are basco on the International Uniform Sunday School Lesson Outlines, copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.) “Cheer up," said the doctor, Tve had exactly the same com plaint myself.” “Yes.” replied the patient doubtfully, “but you didn't have he same doctor.” When you see a Union Shop Card you know the firm which lisplaya it pays Union wages and •beerves Union working condi tions. Non-Union Arms do not iisplay the Shop Card. Look For H! It is a fact that singing is ex remely beneficial in certain cases >f deafness, says a medical col imn. And vie-versa.—Life. SERVING THE SOUTH WITH GREATER FOOD VALUES! • Shop And Save At The Sign Of The CS Rooster Colonial Stores 1 LABOR EDITORS PRAISE TOBIN'S UNITY PLEA Washington, D. C. (ILNS). The Eastern Labor Press Con ference “warmly" commended Daniel J. Tobin, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, for his appeal for la bor unity in an editorial, "Labor Needs Organic Unity," which ap pears in the December issue of his union's magazine, "The In ternational Teamster.” In the editorial Tobin wrote: “The last election and the con ditions prevailing in Congress against labor and the do-nothing ness by the tops of the govern ment should be enough to awaken the men and women of labor to demand that there be a coming together under one banner. . . . “Any of those on either side of the fence that are preventing such a coming-together should bo classified as helping the enemies of labor who are trying to keep us divided and wrangling among ourselves. . . . It works to the detriment of the masses of men and women of labor who expect the leadership that they placed in charge of the unions to come together and, by unity and collec tive action, stop the enemies of labor from destroying the trade union movement of America." The Eastern Labor Press Con ference. professional organization of American Federation of Labor and other bona fide labor editors, publishers and writers east of the Mississippi River, called Tobin's appeal for labor unity “a most excellent and most timely state ment.” ♦ VIEWS AND REVIEWS Eric Johnston, Economic Stabi lization Administrator: “The ty phoon of inflation is building up to strike.” Gen, O. P. Weyland. Commander of the Par East Air Forces: “Tho Communists are now trying for aerial supremacy in the North western part of North Korea." Yu-Yue Tau, General Secretary, National Council of the Chinese Church: "Nothing is sacred in the eyes of the totalitarian State." Dr, John A. P. Maynard, preacher: “American values are initiative, independence, a sense of democracy and a human and tolerant faith in' God." Dr. Arthur Jndson Brown, 86 year-old churchman: "Old men sometimes grow cynical and pes simistic but, as for me, I’m an incorrigible optimist.” Herbert Hoover, former Presi dent: “The co-operation of in dependent nations is the only basis upon which international peace can be permanently built and sustained.” L --- *-» AH You Need All you need to win the world's good will and support is to reach the point where you don’t need it.—Minneapolis Star. Buy Union and fight the ag gressors who would destroy American labor standards. On Guard THIS IS THE VERY LEAST YOU and I CAN DO TO HELP DEFEND AMERICA.' Are some of your Series E Government Bonds maturing this month? Now they can earn more money tor you! NEW LAW PROVIDES TEN MORE INTEREST-EARNING YEARS FOR YOUR SERIES E RONDS . . . ANO YOU NEED NOT DO A THINOI Vs Ark,you one of those smart and patriotic Americans who began an automatic saving program with Series E Government Bonds in 1941? 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