28/11/2010
Exodus 15:1-3 1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 2 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. 3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. Joshua 23:1 - 4 1 And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. 2 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age: 3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you. 3 Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
John 9:28
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
John 9:29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
The Law
Gentiles had no law They lives as they like But Gods people has Laws Rules and regulations to live according to the Holiness of God
Judges 21: 25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Desert life
Desert life was a life full of blessings Pillar Cloud Pillar of fire - Water Manna
Exodus 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Desert life is life of wandering It is not Gods final plan God wants to give you a settled life
2 Samuel 7:1
But Moses could not lead the people to rest and blessing Canaan is the land of blessing It is not blessed land but a land of blessings
Conquer :
Fight :
Defeat :
Rest comes only after the final triumph over the enemy
3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. 4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly. 5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. {their images: Heb. their statues, or, pillars}
So fight, defeat, conquer and chase the enemy away from the land
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. {have...: or, do wisely}
So he cannot do according to the people He cannot do all things to please people He has to act according to His great commander
Characteristics of a warrior
A Warrior is not a democratic person Decisions are not made on the basis of his own fancy Decisions are not made by considering the majority opinion Decisions are left to the higher commander A warrior obeys blindly the orders of his higher commander
Joshua never cared for majority opinion Joshua followed the strategies shown to him by God He never deviated left or right from Gods law Deviations from law is dangerous to his life
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