Fervent Faithfulness

This passage brings us to the beginning of the end. Chapter 22 opens the last major section of the book of Joshua with a great concern for the faithfulness of God's people to the covenant of the LORD. How will Israel respond to God's faithfulness? The story of the altar on the Jordan delights us with a tale of miscommunication that concludes with a satisfying resolution to the question of Israel's loyalty to God. This sermon from God's Word directs us to a like minded unity that maintains a constant vigilance for the pure worship of God and a zealous guarding of our own hearts, in faithfulness to the one who has saved us from the wrath of God.