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Today’s passage is Joshua 11:1-11. Let’s go!
Joshua 11:1-11 (NIV)
1 When Jabin king of Hazor heard of this, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the kings of Shimron and Acshaph,
2 and to the northern kings who were in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Kinnereth, in the western foothills and in Naphoth Dor on the west;
3 to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites and Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites below Hermon in the region of Mizpah.
4 They came out with all their troops and a large number of horses and chariots–a huge army, as numerous as the sand on the seashore.
5 All these kings joined forces and made camp together at the Waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
6 The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand all of them over to Israel, slain. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots.”
7 So Joshua and his whole army came against them suddenly at the Waters of Merom and attacked them,
8 and the LORD gave them into the hand of Israel. They defeated them and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon, to Misrephoth Maim, and to the Valley of Mizpah on the east, until no survivors were left.
9 Joshua did to them as the LORD had directed: He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
10 At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword. (Hazor had been the head of all these kingdoms.)
11 Everyone in it they put to the sword. They totally destroyed them, not sparing anything that breathed, and he burned up Hazor itself.
On verses 1-11: Joshua and the Israelites are facing a massive army made up of many allied enemy nations. Verse 4 describes them “as numerous as the sand on the seashore”. Yet God speaks to Joshua and says “Do not be afraid of them, for this time tomorrow I will hand all of them, slain, over to Israel.” (v6) The key word after that is “So”: “So Joshua and his whole army came against them suddenly” (v7). In other words, Joshua chooses to focus on what God says over and beyond his circumstances. As a result Joshua and the Israelites achieve their most dominant victory yet.
What can we learn from this? Even when you feel like you are facing impossible odds or insurmountable circumstances, listen to and trust God’s Word over your circumstances. God’s Word spoken to your heart is more powerful than the circumstances that surround you. So hear God’s Word, trust it, and declare it over your situation. With faith say:
– “In Jesus’ name, I declare that this situation is not too difficult for me.”
– “In Jesus’ name, I declare that God will work this all out for good.”
– “In Jesus’ name, I declare that if God is for me, so who can be against me?”
– “In Jesus’ name, I declare that this situation is nothing compared to my God, and that God reigns over this situation.”
Focus on the mountain mover, not the mountain. For God’s Word will help you achieve your most dominant victory yet.
Heavenly Father, thank You that Your Word leads me to victory. You are my mountain mover, so please give me ears to hear Your Word spoken to my heart in this current situation. May I focus on Your Word, not on my worries. May I focus on You my mountain mover, not on the mountain. May I hear Your Word, trust Your Word, and declare Your Word over my life today. In Jesus’ name, AMEN!
