Joshua 10

Joshua 10

After this amazing moment of the sun standing still for about a full day, the Israelites were able to say, "surely the Lord is fighting for us (v.14)"  So cool!  Do you know what I feel...the Cross is our way of saying, "surely the Lord is fighting for us."  I am so wrong.  I am a sinner.  I think the closer I get to Jesus the more I am feeling the depth of my depravity.  Geez, He really is so holy that He can't look on sin and I am sin.  And yet, Jesus.  When God looks at me, He sees Jesus.  When God looks at you, He sees Jesus.  Jesus is standing right now, in our place.  Jesus is praying over us, right now!  The Cross says it all.  So Joshua told the Israelites and Jesus now tells us today, "do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.  Be strong and courageous...The Lord is for us!  The sun stood in place and it makes me think of how the sun disappeared when Jesus was the on Cross.  The darkness had to come, but it didn't stay long.  And there will be no night in heaven (Rev. 22:5).  Jesus!

"But Jesus all our guilt foresaw, And shed His precious blood, To satisfy the holy law, And make our peace with God" - John Newton