Crystal Bowman - Joshua Crosses the Jordan River

Joshua Crosses the JordanStory by Crystal Bowman
Pictures by Valerie Sokolova Be strong and brave. Do not be terrified. Do not
lose hope. I am the Lord your God. I will be with
you everywhere you go. Joshua 1:9 NIrV Every child learns to read in a different way and at his or her own speed.

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Visit www.zonderkidz.com for more Zonderkidz I Can Read! titles. Moses was the leader of Gods people. They were no longer slaves in Egypt. Moses grew to be very old, and then he died. Moses grew to be very old, and then he died.

The people were sad. But God did not want his people to be sad. He gave them a new leader. His name was Joshua. God said to Joshua, You must lead my people into a new land. Joshua wanted to help Gods people get to their new land.
But first they had to cross a big river. Joshua wanted to help Gods people get to their new land.
But first they had to cross a big river.

It was called the Jordan River. Be strong and brave, God said to Joshua. Do not be afraid. I will be with you. Joshua told all the people to get ready. In three days we will cross the Jordan River, he said.

Then God will give us our new land. So all the people got ready to move to the new land.
They packed up all their things and camped by the Jordan River. The river was very deep and wide. The people wondered how they could all get across the big river.
But Joshua was not afraid. He knew that God would be with them. Tell the priests to step into the river. Tell the priests to step into the river.

Then they must stop. Joshua led the people to the river. The priests stepped into the river, and then they stopped. Then God did a great thing! He made the river stop flowing. Soon the water was gone and the ground was dry. All the people walked on dry ground to the other side.
Moms and dads, brothers and sisters, grandpas and grandmas all crossed the Jordan River.
Then God said to Joshua, Pick twelve men.