the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 1 of 5
Joshua 8:14-23
"What wilt thou do unto thy great name?" Joshua had asked. (Joshua 7:9). Now that the sin has been removed and Israel is looking to Him, God answers by, giving the victory. The workman who wins this victory whose name is repeated many times in our story is Joshua, who once again represents Christ leading His people in their battles. By means of his spear, stretched out towards the city, at the command of the LORD, Joshua shows who is directing the manoeuvre and reminds us that an overall strategy exists, a plan which he alone is aware of. Now that is exactly what Jesus is for us! He knows the part which each soldier must play for it is He who places each one at his post and finally gives one the signal for each movement. By looking to Christ, as the soldier looks at the flag of his leader, we shall know what we have to do, our courage will be strengthened. Then, let us not forget, we do not fight the battle alone; we have brothers and sisters who share in the same battles. Nevertheless our conflict is not as it was in Joshua’s time, public, glorious and spectacular. As a rule our victories are won on our knees in our bedroom; the only witness is the Lord Himself.
