Earlier on, these tribes made the decision that they would rather settle on the east side of the river Jordan where there were good pastures. draggable: true, pilous : Advanced Word Search: Containing the letters (in any position) Starts with (optional) In the middle (optional) Our state is lifted up and we live in goodness because we understand that this is the divine quality that God wishes for us to live by. This means, for us, that our realisation that we must follow God and conquer our life needs to trickle down from our mind into every part of us in the smallest detail of this and this and even that. Moses had told them ‘Yes’ but now Joshua says that before they do, all the men must go with everybody into Canaan and fight and only then return over the Jordan to be with their wives and children and flocks.This is telling us that there is place in our lives for external pleasures and possessions, but only when we have owned and lived the things of God first (Arcana Caelestia 870). Obviously, we are not literally sheep, and the Lord is not literally a shepherd. A Shepherd and His SheepUse oil pastels or wax crayons to make a picture of shepherd, then use a sponge (cut into the shape of a lamb) to make little lambs around him.Project | Ages 7 - 10, Blessings: Good Tidings of Great JoyBlessings to say at mealtime.Activity | Ages over 7, Blessings: Unto Us a Child Is BornBlessings to say at mealtime.Activity | Ages over 7, Experiencing the Twenty-third PsalmExplore the meaning of each phrase in Psalm 23, then help children experience it using their five senses.Activity | Ages up to 10, Following the Lord Our ShepherdUse magnets to picture members of a family following the Lord as the shepherd.Project | Ages up to 10, Lord Is My Shepherd DioramaMake a simple diorama to help remember the Lord's unceasing care.Project | Ages 4 - 10, Memory Verse: God Meant It for GoodActivity | Ages 4 - 14, Out of the ForestA story showing how the Lord leads as described in the 23rd Psalm.Worship Talk | Ages 7 - 14, Quotes: The Lord Is My ShepherdTeaching Support | Ages over 15, Rainbow Method of Learning the 23rd PsalmUse the colors of the rainbow to help you learn the sequence of this psalm. (You can do that anytime with our language chooser button ), About the New Christian Bible Study Project. Sample from the Jacob’s Ladder Program, Level 2, for ages 7-8.Religion Lesson | Ages 7 - 8, Why Was Joshua a Hero?Read clues from Deuteronomy and Joshua to discover why Joshua was a hero.Activity | Ages 9 - 13, Would you like to choose another language for your user interface? Moses has died, and now Joshua is in charge. Joshua has taken on the leadership of the Children of Israel, and he is commissioned to lead the people across the river Jordan and to take the land. You can search/browse their whole library at the New Church Vineyard website. Used by permission.