Joshua 10:8. “And the Lord said unto Joshua, ‘Feat them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.” I HAVE DELIVERED. All may not be easy where the Lord leads His people – We are not home yet, there are battles to be fought. He never promised us that life here would be peaceful – But when enemies attack, He does say, “Fear thou not.” He has promised deliverance and I am just that simple To believe God means just that, so I’ll wait and watch – Believing He wants me to go forward into battle – And He will act in sovereignty, I’ll see what God has wrought.
I may not even know the foes when I see them with my eyes. Satan uses many means to achieve his evil ends. Implacable, this enemy will use murder, division – subtle lies, To take away any credibility and separate good friends. When I and fellow warriors against God’s enemies defy – God acts on our behalf often using different means – Giving power and courage to press forward to the prize – And leads us on to victory when we on Him depend.
God brings the deliverance and uses willing men Who are not dismayed by an enemy that looks even greater. When we step out with faith in God, often it is then – He sends down “hailstones” to defeat those who gather Seeking to thwart God’s purposes and plans – Thinking they are able to defeat the great Deliverer – Greater far than combined power of mortal men – For not only is He Deliverer, but “sun-stopping” Creator.
“Almighty God, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I am asking Thee to keep me from ever taking anything Thou will do for granted. I know there is no way I can fulfill the work Thou hast called me to do without Thy power. To see the changes in lives of people and know Thou art working in spite of my failures gives confidence to keep on with the work before us. I am asking for evidence of Thy presence in bringing about the necessary changes in others and me as a result of the ministry and Gospel preaching, we will be involved in these next weeks. Amen.”