Est. By God | The Book of Joshua
Hamstrung Horses with Chariots of Fire
Joshua 10 outlines how the Lord fought for Joshua and the Israelites as they battled in their central and southern campaigns, and came out victorious. In chapter 11, we will discover if their northern campaign against even more formidable opponents would produce the same results. What do you rely on when the ‘odds’ seemed stacked against you?
Three facts we can count on as we follow the Lord’s lead…
1. His power is sufficient (vs. 1-9)
- Only God is omnipotent – all powerful. There are no limits on His power to do what He decides to do according to His holy will (cf. Gen. 18:14; Ps. 147:5; Jer. 32:27; Mt. 19:26; Rev. 1:8)
- God delights in displaying His power for His glory and our good (cf. Ps. 136, 149:4)
- The sufficiency of His power does not cancel our human activity, but rather ignites us into action
As you follow the Lord, are you learning to walk by faith trusting in the sufficiency of His power to carry you through, or are you living anxiously relying on the insufficiency of “chariots and horses”? “Look to the LORD and His strength; seek His face always” (1 Chronicles 16:11).
2. His grace is sufficient (vs. 10-15)
- Grace = God’s undeserved favour towards us, it cannot be earned but is freely given (cf. Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 2:11)
- The sufficiency of God’s grace is what allows us to live victoriously (cf. 2 Cor. 12:9; Php. 1:6)
- Faithful obedience is how we ought to respond to God’s undeserved favour (cf. Jn. 14:21; 1 Jn. 2:3-6)
If God has extended His underserved favour towards you in salvation and continues to on your journey, does your life reflect your gratitude for the sufficiency of His grace? As recipients of God’s sufficient grace, we must obey the admonition of Heb. 12:1-2.
3. His provision is sufficient (vs. 16-23)
- Our God will meet all our needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus (cf. Php. 4:19; Mt. 6:31-33)
- He will provide the strength and perseverance we need to carry out His divine purposes (cf. Isa. 40:29-31; Php. 4:13)
- God is faithful to provide what He has promised, including a Sabbath-Rest for His people (cf. Heb. 4)
Are you enjoying rest on the journey knowing that your eternal rest has been secured through Christ? If faithful obedience is the proper response to His grace then thankfulness should be our response to His provision (cf. Ps. 136).
As children of God, we need to keep moving forward in obedience, following the Lord’s lead by faith, trusting in the sufficiency of His power, His grace and His provision, knowing that He will establish us in the coming Promised Land (Rev. 21:1-4).
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