Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Book of Battles
Joshua is certainly a book of battles - of being conquered and of conquering. I cannot read Joshua without coming to the conclusion that success against enemies is clearly tied to my walk with Jesus - a theme throughout the book.
God had made all these grandiose promises to the people of Israel. Their fulfillment was there for the taking. Yet there are several places where they could not conquer - because of partial obedience.
While they were very young (Josh 9) they made a promise without asking for the Lord's counsel. They paid for it for a long long time. God punished them for making it and 400 years later He punished them for breaking it.
Father, Please keep me, my wife, my children from making rash promises or decisions that will harm us or hinder us from fully serving you. Please give us a heart of wisdom that listens to Your Spirit's prompting - especially when it comes to asking Your counsel at critical times in life. We might not even realize that a decision is critical until afterwards. But You know.
God had made all these grandiose promises to the people of Israel. Their fulfillment was there for the taking. Yet there are several places where they could not conquer - because of partial obedience.
While they were very young (Josh 9) they made a promise without asking for the Lord's counsel. They paid for it for a long long time. God punished them for making it and 400 years later He punished them for breaking it.
Father, Please keep me, my wife, my children from making rash promises or decisions that will harm us or hinder us from fully serving you. Please give us a heart of wisdom that listens to Your Spirit's prompting - especially when it comes to asking Your counsel at critical times in life. We might not even realize that a decision is critical until afterwards. But You know.
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