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 grace,  without  which  we  can  do  nothing. The children  of  Israel  received, as the  reward  of  their  labours,  the  safe  possession  of  the  land  of Chanaan: we  shall  receive,  as  our  reward,  the  eternal  possession  of  the kingdom of  heaven.

You should  seek  to  know  what  God  has done, and  is  still  doing  for  you,  and  what  He  requires  of  you. You can  learn  this  by  your  instructions  in  the  Catechism  and Bible History. But are  you  not  lazy  and  negligent  about  such instruction? Do you  always  learn  the  lesson  set  you? Do you always pay  great  attention  to  what  you  are  taught?

FTER the  death  of  Moses,  the  Lord  spoke  to  Josue:  “My servant Moses  is  dead; arise  and  pass  over  this  Jordan , thou and  the  people  with  thee. I will deliver  to  thee  every  place which the  sole  of  your  foot  shall  tread  upon. No man  shall  be able  to  resist  thee  all  the  days  of  thy  life.”  Encouraged  by  these promises the  people  advanced  towards  the  Jordan. When they reached its  banks,  Josue  ordered  the  priests  to  take  the  Ark  of the  Lord,  and  go  before  the  people. As soon  as  the  priests, carrying the  Ark,  stepped  into  the  Jordan,  and  their  feet  touched the water  at  the  bank,  the  waves  that  came  from  above  stood heaped together,  and  swelling  up  like  a mountain,  were  seen  afar off; but  the  floods,  which  were  beneath,  ran  down  into  the  sea,