JULY 20, Joshua 10:8-14

Even before the children of Israel met their Amorite enemies, the Lord had already promised victory to Joshua. Suppose a trustworthy piano teacher tells you that as long as you practise hard and follow his instructions, you will pass the music examination. Do you need to worry anymore? No, for you can trust that piano teacher. In an even more spectacular way, the army of Israel trusted God and confidently marched from Gilgal to Gibeon to attack the enemies at night. God is most trustworthy!

When the enemies fled, the Lord sent hailstones from heaven hitting and killing a majority of them. Many died, but there were still a great number of them left fighting. To have more time to fight, Joshua asked the Lord for the impossible. Do you know what he asked for? He asked for the sun and the moon to stand still! What an audacious request! But the beauty of it all – God answered his request and they did stand still! Well, we know the sun does not move. So what does it mean when the Bible states the sun did not move? That is just another way of saying the sun did not seem like it moved – and in reality, the earth did not move. With God, nothing is impossible.

Though Israel went to protect Gibeon, the battle eventually enabled Israel to conquer the entire southern part of Canaan. Later, when the five Amorite kings were cornered, they too were killed and their dead bodies were hung on trees for display. It was to show and remind the people of how powerful the God of Israel is. Is there anything too hard for God? God is the creator of all things bright and beautiful and all things big and small.

Thought: God is GREAT!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to remember You are not just my own personal Saviour, but also the Great Creator. Nothing is ever too hard for You. So Heavenly Father, help me to trust You in all things. In Jesus’ name I pray – Amen.