Reflecting God - Victory Belongs To The Lord at The Global Church of the Nazarene of Lenexa, Kansas, United States for Tuesday, 3 November 2015 - Embrace Holy Living - Scripture: Joshua 10:1-15

Reflecting God - Victory Belongs To The Lord at The Global Church of the Nazarene of Lenexa, Kansas, United States for Tuesday, 3 November 2015 - Embrace Holy Living - Scripture: Joshua 10:1-15RG AUDIO 110315

Joshua 10:1 When Adoni-Tzedek king of Yerushalayim heard how Y’hoshua had taken ‘Ai and utterly destroyed it — he had done the same to ‘Ai and its king as he had done to Yericho and its king — and how the inhabitants of Giv‘on had made peace with Isra’el and were living among them, 2 his people became greatly alarmed; because Giv‘on was as large as one of the royal cities, larger than ‘Ai, and all its men were courageous. 3 So Adoni-Tzedek king of Yerushalayim sent this message to Hoham king of Hevron, Pir’am king of Yarmut, Yafia king of Lakhish and D’vir king of ‘Eglon: 4 “Come up and help me, and we’ll attack Giv‘on, because it has made peace with Y’hoshua and the people of Isra’el.” 5 So the five kings of the Emori — the kings of Yerushalayim, Hevron, Yarmut, Lakhish and ‘Eglon — got together, went up with all their armies, pitched camp against Giv‘on and made war against it.

6 The people of Giv‘on sent a message to Y’hoshua at their camp in Gilgal that said, “Don’t ignore your servants! Come up to us quickly, and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Emori living in the hills have gotten together to fight us.” 7 Y’hoshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the fighting men with him, including all the bravest ones. 8 Adonai said to Y’hoshua, “Don’t be afraid of them, for I have handed them over to you; not one of their men will stand against you.”

9 Having spent the entire night marching up from Gilgal, Y’hoshua fell upon them, taking them by surprise. 10 Adonai threw them into confusion before Isra’el and defeated them in a great slaughter at Giv‘on, pursuing them along the road that goes up from Beit-Horon, and beating them back to ‘Azekah and all the way to Makkedah. 11 As they fled before Isra’el down the road to Beit-Horon, Adonai threw huge hailstones down on them all the way to ‘Azekah, and they died; more died because of the hail than because Isra’el had killed them with the sword.

12 Then, on the day Adonai handed over the Emori to the people of Isra’el, Y’hoshua spoke to Adona i; in the sight of Isra’el he said,

“Sun, stand motionless over Giv‘on!

Moon, you too, over Ayalon Valley!”

13 So the sun stood still and the moon stayed put,

till Isra’el took vengeance on their enemies.

This is written in the book of Yashar. The sun stood still in the sky and was in no rush to set for nearly a whole day. 14 There has never been a day like that before or since, when Adonai listened to the voice of a man; it happened because Adonai was fighting on Isra’el’s behalf.

15 Y’hoshua returned with all Isra’el to the camp at Gilgal.

"Victory Belongs To The Lord" by Author: Rhonda Carrim
The odds were stacked five against one. Alarmed that such an important city as Gibeon was now allied with their enemies, five kings advanced against the city. Although tricked into a peace treaty, Israel honored their covenant with Gibeon. Joshua and the Israelite army marched all night and surprised the coalition.
As heroic as Israel’s army may have been, victory came from the Lord. The text reaffirms that the Lord is God over all: heaven, earth, and heavenly bodies. Other peoples of the region believed that various gods controlled different realms, such as the sun, moon, or storms. Most also believed that heavenly bodies were themselves deities. Yet Scripture is unequivocal: God holds dominion over heavens and earth, over sun, moon, and storm.
This day of victory is remembered as one like no other because it was “a day when the LORD listened to a human being” (v. 14). No, it was not the first time God listened to human prayer, but, at the very least, we are assured that God intervened to secure victory for His people.
When the odds seem stacked against you, take heart: God is still Lord of heaven and earth, leading His people to victory!

Hymn for Today: "Victory All The Time" by Lelia N. Morris

1. They who know the Savior shall in Him be strong,

Mighty in the conflict of the right ’gainst wrong.

This the blessèd promise given in God’s Word,

Doing wondrous exploits, they who know the Lord.

Refrain:

Victory! victory! blessèd, blood-bought victory!

Victory! victory! vict’ry all the time!

As Jehovah liveth, strength divine He giveth

Unto those who know Him—vict’ry all the time!

2. In the midst of battle be thou not dismayed,

Tho’ the pow’rs of darkness ’gainst thee are arrayed.

God, thy Strength, is with thee, causing thee to stand,

Heaven’s allied armies wait at thy command.

Refrain:

Victory! victory! blessèd, blood-bought victory!

Victory! victory! vict’ry all the time!

As Jehovah liveth, strength divine He giveth

Unto those who know Him—vict’ry all the time!

3. Brave to bear life’s testing, strong the foe to meet,

Walking like a hero midst the furnace heat,

Doing wondrous exploits with the Spirit’s sword,

Winning souls for Jesus, praise, O praise the Lord!

Refrain:

Victory! victory! blessèd, blood-bought victory!

Victory! victory! vict’ry all the time!

As Jehovah liveth, strength divine He giveth

Unto those who know Him—vict’ry all the time!

Thought for Today:

"“‘You are Adonai, you alone.

You made heaven,

the heaven of heavens, with all their array,

the earth and all the things that are in it,

the seas and all that is in them;

and you preserve them all.

The army of heaven worships you." Nehemiah 9:6.
Please pray:
That many people in Trinidad and Tobago will come to know Yeshua the Messiah and receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
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