the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 1 of 5
Joshua 10:12-27
At the prayer of Joshua, the LORD stops the sun and the moon for a whole day. By that He shows to these pagan nations who is the God who fights for Israel. At the same time He makes plain to His people how far He will go to answer their prayers (Mark 9:23). But is it not a much greater miracle that God has already lengthened the day of His grace for two thousand years? Instead of being a way of judgment and vengeance as it is here, His present aim is the conversion of sinners. He shows patience towards the world (towards you perhaps?) and "maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good" (Matthew 5:45). This seems so natural to everybody but as we see a new day appear, let us think often about this great patience of God.
When the sun fails to set, the enemies flee from the light and search for darkness in an attempt to hide themselves (v. 16; John 3:19-21; Revelation 6:15-17). But the victory is won and the five kings are brought from the cave. "Come near," said Joshua to his captains. "Fear not! ’Put your feet upon the necks of these kings!"’ (v. 24). It was to show their victory and it anticipated that future moment when the God of peace shall bruise Satan under our feet (Romans 16:20; Psalms 110:1).
