Joshua was a man of faith! Then, after the river was crossed, he ensured that all the men were circumcised and the Passover was celebrated. Before they could move on they had to put right what had been wrong. Joshua was obedient! And there lay danger. When I was in my mid-twenties, I sat listening to an elderly pastor who had been greatly used as a parish minister. His work had influenced thousands of lives, and other pastors looked to him for leadership.
Joshua was about to learn a powerful lesson like that about leadership. Can I be a good enough commander? At that moment Joshua rounds a bend, and right in front of him is a fierce warrior with sword already drawn. Who was this person? Was this God? Or Christ?
Or an angel? Scholars have suggested all of these. Certainly Joshua knew God was speaking to him. For Joshua, there was only one thing to do — he fell face down on the ground in reverence. And he was standing, with sword drawn — not reading the newspaper, not sitting around on a rock enjoying the evening air. This was God the warrior, ready to fight. I once saw a novel way for getting a car out of a very tight parking spot on a busy street.
A driver had returned to his car and found it had been jammed in by other cars front and rear with literally less than six inches gap at either end. The driver had made futile little movements forward and back with his vehicle, but he had no chance of maneuvering out of that impossible situation. That is, until two men stopped, saw the problem, and persuaded another eight strong men to help. Those ten men picked up that car, marched sideways with it out of the parking place, laid the car down gently out on the road, and off the grateful driver went!
But what if those ten men had only watched and done nothing? Obviously the car would have remained stuck. They were involved. They were active. Supporting Ligonier. Renewing Your Mind. Ligonier Connect. Reformation Study Bible. Reformation Bible College. Stay in Touch. Encouragement for Today As believers living and serving God today in a pagan, hostile world, we find similar encouragement from Christ. We find similar encouragement from Christ. You may also like. Praying with a Family Mentality November 10, November 7, Healthy Doctrine for the Workplace November 7, Healthy Doctrine for Younger Men October 31, Healthy Doctrine for Younger Women October 24, Lola Alexander July 31, - am Thank you.
TOvermiller July 31, - am Glad to hear it, Lola. Vernon Jacks September 20, - am Thank you. TOvermiller November 25, - am Hmm. Renewing Your Mind. Ligonier Connect. Reformation Study Bible. Reformation Bible College. Stay in Touch. Coram Deo Even believers can presume that God is on their side on a particular issuewithout due consideration.
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