Readings today full of "Guy Stuff"- battles, stones falling from heaven, victory over enemies, etc. Israel simply whooped up on everyone as long as they were obedient to God. The one instance that one man took a fleece, gold and silver against God's command caused Israel to get slapped and ultimately he and his family to be stoned and burned. But then God gave Israel victory again and let them plunder everything.
God caused the sun and moon to stop in the sky to allow Israel to complete their battle. He rained stones from heaven that killed more than the warriors did.
The underlying message is, once again, God is God and we are not. If we are His children and remain obedient to Him we will be victorious against the enemy. Should we choose to satisfy our own flesh, God will remove His hand from us and we are weak. Isn't it amazing how Israel always stuck together. All tribes joined and listened to their leader, Joshua. They did not seek their own but God's will. As Christians we are to join together for the purpose of glorifying God. Then we can be sure that God will be with us and we can whoop up on the enemy.
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