PRAYER - "Ehud Conquers Moab"
Israel's second judge, Ehud, cleverly gained entrance to the palace of Eglon, king of Moab, by delivering a gift. The king put everyone out of his chambers. Ehud then thrust him through with a dagger, and slipped away unnoticed. Eighteen years of evil rule ended as God gave a remarkable deliverance by one man. But deliverance only began when Israel cried out to God for a deliverer. Next victory, be careful to acknowledge God, who heard your prayer.
Judges 3:30 - "So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years."
PRINCIPALS - "The Gibeonites"
Gibeonites came to Joshua with old shoes, old garments, old sacks, old moldy bread, and old wine bottles. They pretended to come from AFAR, to trick Israel into making a league with them. Long ago, God said, "...I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee. Thou shalt make no covenant with them." (Exodus 23:31-32). Do not make peace with the devil. Prefer trouble with enemies over trouble with God.
Joshua 9:16 - "...after they had made a league with them ...they heard that they were their neighbours."PRINCIPLES - "Overcoming Defeat"
After a great victory at Jericho, Israel suffered humiliating defeat at Ai because God found a grievous sin in the camp. Once the sins of Achan and his family were dealt with, God told Joshua that he could now go to war against Ai and win. Defeat must never be the end of a story. We all make mistakes, but we should correct them as best we can and fight on.
Joshua 8:1 - "...the LORD said unto Joshua, ... arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city."PROPHECIES - "Divine Prerogative"
God did not send Israel to kill good and godly people. God chose their enemies by His criteria. God sovereignly chooses heathen who have incriminated themselves before giving their place to the righteous. God knows the future of saints
and sinners, and as Creator, has divine prerogative to take
away from one and give to another.
Joshua 11:20 - "...it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses."
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Israel's second judge, Ehud, cleverly gained entrance to the palace of Eglon, king of Moab, by delivering a gift. The king put everyone out of his chambers. Ehud then thrust him through with a dagger, and slipped away unnoticed. Eighteen years of evil rule ended as God gave a remarkable deliverance by one man. But deliverance only began when Israel cried out to God for a deliverer. Next victory, be careful to acknowledge God, who heard your prayer.
Judges 3:30 - "So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years."
PRINCIPALS - "The Gibeonites"
Joshua 9:16 - "...after they had made a league with them ...they heard that they were their neighbours."PRINCIPLES - "Overcoming Defeat"
After a great victory at Jericho, Israel suffered humiliating defeat at Ai because God found a grievous sin in the camp. Once the sins of Achan and his family were dealt with, God told Joshua that he could now go to war against Ai and win. Defeat must never be the end of a story. We all make mistakes, but we should correct them as best we can and fight on.
Joshua 8:1 - "...the LORD said unto Joshua, ... arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city."PROPHECIES - "Divine Prerogative"
God did not send Israel to kill good and godly people. God chose their enemies by His criteria. God sovereignly chooses heathen who have incriminated themselves before giving their place to the righteous. God knows the future of saints
and sinners, and as Creator, has divine prerogative to take
away from one and give to another.
Joshua 11:20 - "...it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses."
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