Just another quick thought on Joshua 5.
In Joshua 5:13-15 it says, "Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?" "Neither," he replied, "but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, "What message does my Lord have for his servant?"
What a great reminder. In our competitive world we often ask is God for us or for our enemy. What we must remember is that He is for neither side. Instead, he is for Himself. There is a way that seems right to man that leads only to death (It's in the Bible, look it up). The short of it is this: God is for His own side.. He is for His own will... Jesus prayed for His kingdom come, not ours. We should be doing the same.
God, we make things about us way too much. Teach us to remember your side. Teach us to will for Your will. Amen.
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