Read for This Week’s Study: Joshua 3, Num. 14:44 , Luke

18:18 –27, Joshua 4, John 14:26 , Heb. 4:8–11.

Memory Text: “ ‘For the Lord your God dried up the waters of

the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did

to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, so that

all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is

mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever’ ” (Joshua 4:23 ,

24, ESV).

The police officer signaled. John had to pull over. The officer

asked for his driver’s license, and, at that moment, it dawned on

John that he had left his wallet, with his driver’s license, in the

office. John explained what happened, and the officer asked about his

job. John responded that he was a professor. As the officer gave John a

ticket, he told him not to think of it as a fine.

“It’s tuition,” he said. “When people want to learn something, they

pay tuition. This is your tuition to learn not to forget your license when

driving. Have a good day, professor!”

As human beings, we are prone to forget things that are not con

stantly in our sight. We forget to return phone calls, respond to emails,

water the plants, send birthday wishes, and so forth. The list could go

on. Forgetting about our spiritual needs, however, could have more

severe consequences than simply receiving a fine, especially because

we are dealing with what is, literally, our eternal destiny.

Let’s study the crossing of the Jordan by the Hebrews and see what

we can learn from their experiences.

* Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, October 18