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Joshua, Judges Ruth
Welcome to Inspire: Joshua, Judges & Ruth
The books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth highlight the need to obey God, the destructive consequences of sin, and the hope God promises for
the future. The book of Joshua describes how Joshua led God’s people into the Promised Land and records their success in conquering their
enemies when they closely obeyed and followed God. The book of Judges recounts what happened after Joshua died, when God’s people often
turned from God and disobeyed him. It explores the painful consequences of sin but also shows how God called judges who, for periods
of time, brought peace to the land. The book of Ruth tells the story of God’s grace during this difficult time in Israel’s history. Ruth remains
faithful to her mother-in-law, Naomi, and God provides protection over their lives. Ruth’s offspring would continue the family line that would
eventually bear the Messiah.
Inspire: Joshua, Judges & Ruth offers creative space right alongside the biblical text for you to interact with Scripture in a unique, life-giving,
hope-filled, and healing way—wherever you are on your faith journey! Scripture is God’s inspired Word, and it leads us to a better understanding
of him. It also teaches us about our identity and reveals God’s intended purpose for our lives. It is fresh and relevant and powerful! Time spent
in God’s Word is time spent with God—and Bible journaling is breathing new life into Scripture reading.
Lingering in God’s Word through coloring and art journaling not only plants his inspired words more deeply in our hearts and draws us closer
to God but also makes it easier to remember Scripture because we’ve made it personal through our art on the page. The process of coloring
and art journaling engages our imaginations and invites us to reflect on Scripture as we envision how to express the key truths a passage
teaches us about God. Our worshipful coloring and creative journaling reflects our faith journey and becomes a personal expression of God’s
movement in our lives. It is an expressive, artistic way of studying God’s Word, where the art becomes a reminder of how we are growing in our
faith journey. When we journal in this way, we are creating a visual representation of what God is writing on our hearts through his Word. It
becomes a way to remember and share with others what God is teaching us.
If you are new to Bible journaling, you may find this process helpful:
Pray
Ask the Holy Spirit to be present in your time in God’s Word.
Read
Read a portion of Scripture.
Ask
What stands out in this passage?
What does this passage say about God?
How does this passage inform how I live?
Respond
Ask these three questions, and use your answers to create an image in the margins as a response to Scripture.
What images come to mind?
What phrase or verse will you highlight?
What colors come to mind?
There is no wrong way to be creative with your application of God’s Word. So grab your favorite tools, and get started!
May God bless you richly as you linger in Joshua, Judges, and Ruth and create a beautiful collection of your praise and worship on the pages of
this book. It is sure to become a spiritual heirloom you will treasure for many years to come!
