The Day the Earth Stood Still (Joshua 10:1-14 and Matthew 15:21-28)

“The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” (Colossians 1:15)

The readings from Joshua 10:1-14 and Matthew 15:21-28 describe pivotal moments in the stories of the Old Testament and the New Testament respectively, moments which are of great consequence for us in how we understand what God is doing in the world today.