Choose Ye this
Day:
It is interesting
to read the events that took place in Joshua 10:12-14. It talks about the sun standing still at
God’s command, in order to accommodate the Israelites in Battle to
prevail. As we study further, we learn
that it was more likely that the Lord commanded the Earth to stand still in
order to bring about his purpose.
One thing skeptics
need to always be careful about is to not think something is impossible merely
because they do not understand it. It
would be silly to tell our college professors that they are wrong because we
don’t yet understand the concept they are attempting to teach. The Lord is the greatest teacher, and we need
to keep that in mind instead of assuming in our pride that it’s impossible,
because surely we are smarter than he is.
The Lord parted the water, and caused light
to reign on one night, and dark to reign another. The universe will obey his command and it is
important that we have faith in that.
From Joshua 7-22:
Israels Successes:
Defeat Amorites and their allies
Sun and Moon stand still for
them
Lord fights for Israel
They destroy many cities and
nations
They conquer 2 kings on East of
Jordan, and 31 on west.
They are given many inheritances
Lord fulfills all his promises
unto them
The Lord gives Israel rest.
They are given a blessing.
Israels Failures:
Defeated by people of Ai
Joshua’s final
discourse seemed to be centered around choosing right, and CHOOSING to serve
the Lord. Israels successes in
comparisons to their failures seemed to lay out an undeniable proof that
benefits come from choosing the Lord’s side.
It is also important to point out that choosing the Lord’s side has the
same amount of freedom as choosing the adversary’s side. The main difference comes from the Lord’s
side having more freedom AFTER the choice is made. I think that Joshua really wanted to
emphasize that, and remind his people that blessings beyond measure would pour
themselves out, if they but follow the Lord.
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