Joshua Chp 10
There are occasions when God wants to make it absolutely clear who is in charge and to whom we should worship. This is one of those occasions. God not only wants to deliver all of Israel's enemies into Joshua's hands but He wants to do so in a way so that all around can see God's power and glory.
For example, God fights for Israel, but even stops the setting of the sun and the rise of the moon:
12 On the day the LORD gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the LORD in the presence of Israel:
"O sun, stand still over Gibeon,
O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon."
"O sun, stand still over Gibeon,
O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon."
13 So the sun stood still,
and the moon stopped,
till the nation avenged itself on its enemies,
as it is written in the Book of Jashar.
The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the LORD listened to a man. Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel!
and the moon stopped,
till the nation avenged itself on its enemies,
as it is written in the Book of Jashar.
The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the LORD listened to a man. Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel!
My Prayer: Many days I struggle to see you Lord and on these days I long to see your power and might - forgive me Lord on these days because I know you are great. Thank you tonight for the blessing of my family, my health and time with you. Help me draw closer to you and desire you more...help purify me, refine me and help me follow you.
