10 June 2009

Joshua 9
The Gibeonite Deception

Like Rahab, the Gibeonite heard about God and all His works. In contrast to the kings who ganged up against Israel, they went to seek alliance.

9:1 As soon as all the kings who were beyond the Jordan in the hill country and in the lowland all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, heard of this, 2 they gathered together as one to fight against Joshua and Israel.

Like Rahab, they have not seen God, but have heard. They fear and knew that destruction is near. They rather be servants. What is then my heart?

Have you not heard? Have you not seen? the Lord is the everlasting God!
What do I fear? Or is it that I do need God anymore?

The Israelites did not inquired about the alliance. 14 So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the Lord.

I pray that my mind be focus on knowing God and in whatever I do I seek Him.

I present The Isaiah Initiative to you. In all the trade and transactions, le me seek your counsel, not my wisdom, so that sucess is due to you.

I present my family to you. As a father, the leader, I pray that I will guide and direct my children know God and to see the love between Rachael and myself. Lord help me.

OPen my ears that I may hear from you and my eyes that I may see. Let me seek you and know the path you have showed me.