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Friday
March 14, 2008
As Joshua approached the city of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man facing
him with sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you friend or
foe?"
"Neither one," he replied. "I am commander of the Lord's army."
At
this, Joshua fell with his face to the ground in reverence. "I am at your
command," Joshua said. "What do you want your servant to do?"
The commander
of the Lord's army replied, "Take off your sandals, for this is holy
ground."
And Joshua did as he was told.
Joshua 5:13-15
Well, Joshua has obeyed the Lord and gotten his people ready to press on. I imagine that he is remembering the Word the Lord gave him; that everywhere he walked the ground belonged to him. So, he is out walking to check out Jericho when he learns that he is not alone.
Who is the commander of the Lord's army? None other than Jesus Christ. Yes, Joshua meets Jesus face to face and falls on his face out of sheer awe. Then Joshua submits himself to the Lord's guidance. Isn't it amazing that the Lord told him to simply take off his sandals because he was on Holy Ground? Joshua had heard those words before when they were spoken to his leader ¾ Moses. Maybe the Lord knew that Joshua needed a connection, a reminder that he was indeed the leader and that he too would walk on Holy Ground.
There is so much power in these verses. One of the major things I gleaned from this is that we are never alone. God is always with us. He is our leader. Another thing is to remember that anytime we take a step for the Lord we are standing on Holy Ground. Like Joshua, we need to surrender to the Lord.
As far as I know, at this point, Joshua didn't have a Joshua. He was the leader. Everything rested on his shoulders. That knowledge can be quite intimidating and worrisome. Every leader needs someone they can go to for accountability and prayer. We all need a Spiritual Guide. Well, what better guide that the Lord Jesus Christ Himself?
Maybe God has given you the responsibility of leading people in some form. Maybe there are times when you do not have a Moses to run to or even a Joshua to back you up. Well, Jesus wants you to know today that You have Him through the person of the Holy Spirit. Maybe it is time for you to take a day and just get in His Presence, take your shoes off, and allow yourself to experience the power of Holy Ground.
Father, I don't know the people who will be reading this today, but You do. Lord, embrace them with divine knowledge that You are with them. As we submit to You, as we fall on our faces and rediscover the awe of You, renew our strength.
