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Who’s In the Details?

Posted in Joshua, Prayer, Trust, tagged on August 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Then spake Joshua to the LORD … Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. — Joshua 10:12-13

Moses’s successor, Joshua, was burning daylight with too much to do so he, according to the Bible, told the Sun to hold still until he could finish. Realizing how fantastic that seems, the reader is pointed to another source, the now lost book of Jasher.

Joshua didn’t try to figure out what all it would take for God to answer his prayer (earth rotation, gravity, etc) — he had a need, had faith, and spoke trusting God would work the details.

Sometimes we concern ourselves with too many details and reasons why not, rather than trusting God to work it all out.

Sound bite: “God is in the details!”
Prayer: “Jesus, sometimes I get too smart for my own good and it robbs me from trusting your care and provision. Help me to trust you are handling the details for my needs. Amen.”

— fritz@langgang.com

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Self-Reliance

Posted in Assurance, Curse, Explanations, Joshua, Prayer, tagged on July 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai … And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him … Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live there.” – Joshua 7:2-3

Fresh from a great victory over Jericho, where the walls fell flat at their shouts, Israel decided life would be a piece of cake, but they were surprised and dismayed when the little town ate their lunch.

They failed because instead of asking God how to proceed they thought they could handle it themselves, unaware of circumstances within their camp that prevented success.

There are so many things we, too, simply do not see or perceive. It is always best to ask God’s guidance on every task. Proverbs puts it this way,

Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!” – Proverbs 3:6 (Message Bible)

fritz@langgang.com

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Neither

Posted in Angel, Joshua, tagged on June 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Joshua went up to [the angel] and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the LORD…” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence – Joshua 5:13-14

We start seeing life from an “Us vs. Them” perspective and when it doesn’t go well ask God, “Who’s side are you on, anyway?!

His answer is always the same, “Neither!” God is not obligated to defend our views, causes, or desires. He has his own agenda which is always right, honest, good, and true without regard to whose side it’s on.

Joshua quit asking God to be on his side and, instead, choose to be on God’s.

Sound Bite: The right question is NOT if God is on our side but if we are, really, on his.

– fritz@langgang.com

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