Joshua 10:8-11 "And the LORD said unto
Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall
not a man of them stand before thee. (9) Joshua therefore came unto
them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. (10) And the LORD
discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon,
and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to
Azekah, and unto Makkedah. (11) And it came to pass, as they fled
from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast
down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were
more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with
the sword."
The five kings had risen in opposition. They were wanting to take a stand, but Israel had been promised the land by God, Himself. They were posing as opposition to Israel and Gibeon, but in reality, they were opposing God. Who do you think will win when anyone tries to rise up in opposition to God? We know our Lord is always the Victor! Right?
Joshua appealed to the Lord and was told not to fear those five kings and their armies. There was a reason for Joshua not to be afraid and that was the fact that God had promised. We sing the song sometimes, "Standing on the promises of God." The Lord's answer to Joshua was, "I have delivered them into thine hand." Notice the words from God were in past tense. "I have delivered." In the heart and mind of God, it was already accomplished. Joshua merely needed to make a stand and let his voice be heard.
When the time was right, God told Joshua to go against them. The Lord cast down great stones from heaven and they died. There could be speculation as to what kind of stones were cast down, but whatever it was, the work was accomplished. The Lord slew more men than Joshua and Israel slew with the sword. Long before David penned the words, God was the strength and shield and buckler for Israel. He is the same today as He was back then. In our day, it seems that the element that may be missing is the earnest prayer of God's people. I don't say that as a judmental statement, but I have to think one of two things: either we are not praying enough, or it isn't the right time yet. In God's time, He delivers. Let us trust Him and continue to seek His face as we turn from those things that are opposing to Him.
The five kings had risen in opposition. They were wanting to take a stand, but Israel had been promised the land by God, Himself. They were posing as opposition to Israel and Gibeon, but in reality, they were opposing God. Who do you think will win when anyone tries to rise up in opposition to God? We know our Lord is always the Victor! Right?
Joshua appealed to the Lord and was told not to fear those five kings and their armies. There was a reason for Joshua not to be afraid and that was the fact that God had promised. We sing the song sometimes, "Standing on the promises of God." The Lord's answer to Joshua was, "I have delivered them into thine hand." Notice the words from God were in past tense. "I have delivered." In the heart and mind of God, it was already accomplished. Joshua merely needed to make a stand and let his voice be heard.
When the time was right, God told Joshua to go against them. The Lord cast down great stones from heaven and they died. There could be speculation as to what kind of stones were cast down, but whatever it was, the work was accomplished. The Lord slew more men than Joshua and Israel slew with the sword. Long before David penned the words, God was the strength and shield and buckler for Israel. He is the same today as He was back then. In our day, it seems that the element that may be missing is the earnest prayer of God's people. I don't say that as a judmental statement, but I have to think one of two things: either we are not praying enough, or it isn't the right time yet. In God's time, He delivers. Let us trust Him and continue to seek His face as we turn from those things that are opposing to Him.