Joshua

I was reading in Joshua yesterday. Right now this book is my most favorite. I have read it a few times and still i can't get enough of it. It is exactly what i need to see in my life right now. I should be living as Joshua did.

Joshua is made the leader of Israel when Moses dies by the Lord and there is a really awesome dialogue between them. First Dad says that its Joshua's turn to take up "Moses his servant" role as leader and he tells him to have courage and not fear.

Ok, seriously, when i get to heaven I want to be called "Daniel my servant" or "Daniel the man after My own hear." It means that Moses had a mission, a position, a destiny to take on, and he did so to the best of his ability and was smiled upon by God our Father. Someday I want to hear Him call me like this, because the truth of it is, I hunger to be adored and seen as a doer of His Word, hungry for his presence,  and a man that has lived according to the plan that He has stretched before me with all the life and passion that He has made me to carry in my heart.

Back to Joshua. So the Lord tells him he is now the leader and will take the people of Israel into the promise land. He also states in the first chapter something so vital he repeats it over and over again. The Lord our God says to Joshua, "Be strong and courageous!" He says it 3 times to Joshua. When things are repeated in the Bible it always means its very important that you pay attention to my words and heed them.

From here Joshua goes and starts the taking of the promise land. Its a story of triumphant victory through amazing miracles God does for and through his people. Joshua is the man in my point of view. He just leans on Dad. Its incredible really. I wish it was as easy as it obviously is for him. I pray I reach his spot of Faith soon cuz there is alot of stuff to be worried about in a bad way in my life hat i would like the courageousness to see taken care of by our Father.

Also when the people take their first city, Jericho, one of the men falls into sin and causes the whole of Israel to pay for it with a defeat at the hands of the men of Ai. Joshua is instantly in such a state of complete abandonment to the seeking of the Lord that I am abashed of my own seeking. I should be as radical as he is! I'm a warrior too! Why don't I throw myself at his thrown and tear my clothes and cry out in complete surrender to his will as Joshua? I seriously need to work on that.

Then God guides him to the source of their problem, Joshua bring correction as directed by the Lord to be, unfortunate for the family of Achan, but it is done and they are once again in his blessing. Joshua speaks with the Lord and says how do i beat these guys? Our Dad is so good ya know that? He tells Joshua this. He says, paraphrasing," go out to meet them in battle but have some of your warriors in ambush behind the city..." Uh... Lord. Where is the rest of the plan? haha. I love it.  Our Father just made Joshua think for himself. Whats better, Joshua actually DOES think for himself and makes a masterful plan of attack.

He has some of his guys wait in ambush behind the city while we draw the enemy out into the open, but attack the CITY when i give the signal. They draw the enemy out into the open, Joshua gives the signal, the ambush rushes into the city and sets it on fire, the enemy forces are in disarray and the ambush comes charging from the city into the flank of the enemy while the rest of Israel, which had been making "retreat" before turn and start the real blood bath. Awesome. God had Joshua complete a thought for Him. haha. And Joshua aced it with flying colors.

I could talk so much more on this but i think it will work better in another post. So for now, Blessing my family and may the Lord shine on you and make you as Lions, with Courageous Strength!