The Sword of the LORD

PRECIOUS PROMISES “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature , having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2 Peter 1:4). God was faithful to encourage Joshua with some very specific promises before he ever entered Canaan.  These promises were more important than all of the armaments that he carried with him to fight the enemies that he would face.  They were part of the spiritual armor that would protect Joshua when fear or indecision would plague him along the way.  God has also given us great and precious promises so that we, too, can wage a good warfare, and fight a good fight.  God is not vague about what He promises us, but He speaks very specifically to our individual needs and our personal battles.  As we seek to know and do His will, the Lord will speak intimately to us through His Word, the manna from heaven.  His Word is always time...

BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE "For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, Whom we preached among you... was not Yes and No; but in Him it is always Yes.  For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him. That is why we utter the Amen through Him, to the glory of God."   (2 Corinthians 1:19,20 RSV). Joshua had proven his faith in God's promises.  He and Caleb were the only two who had actually seen the Promised Land and were ready 40 years earlier to actually go in and take it.  That was when Moses was the one hearing from God and leading the Israelites forward, however.  Now, Moses was dead, and Joshua was anointed by God to lead the people.  It is one thing to simply follow someone who is hearing from God, and another thing to have to hear from God for ourselves.  It is important for every child of God to learn this however.  Though we depend on other believers to admonish and edify us in the Lord, we must always remember that it is Jesus Chris...