1.Joshua 2:9 - and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you.
Joshua 2:11 - When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.
2.Joshua 2:24 - They said to Joshua, “The LORD has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us.”
I picked up on the melting in fear and hearts melting. What a story of God's wrath for those that don't believe vs. those that do, meaning His people. But think of what these phrases, this type of information must had meant to the spies for the eventual battle - it must have been like getting vital information, military secrets. And other parts of the scripture, the bond that was made between strangers - the spies and Rahab. What does that tell us about being in community and fellowship with Christ?!!! Yes, there were "terms of engagement" for the pact but that in itself is an amazing story of how God will work in our lives daily. He can work in our lives immediately, on the spot.
When God is on your side and working with you people will know. The people in Jericho knew that God was with the Israelites and that they had no chance of victory. If God is for us who can stand against us? No one. Also, God uses the most surprising to do his work. Shows that he knows better than us and also shows his amazing grace. Prostitutes, murderers, and even just regular old sinners like us all have a place in gods kingdom and the work he is doing on earth. We just have to fear god and do what he shows us is in his will for us.
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