Galatians 4:19

Galatians 4:19
So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.' "Luke 17:10

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Joshua as an Example



Joshua 1:6-9
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
“Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

Among the many men who were delivered out of Egypt by Moses, it was Joshua who was seen by God as a capable man for taking over from Moses. Even Moses was not allowed to go beyond the wilderness. What was in Joshua that wasn't found in the other men? If you were to study the book of Joshua, you will find obedience to the Lord to be his plus point. He stood out with his obedience to the Lord. In the passage above,God was warning him not to give up on this and be careful to obey all the law Moses gave him. Obedience to the Lord, and not turning to please the sinful nature of the Devil in you as you like was the key factor for Joshua to be chosen as God's next leader. Moses was a leader cum deliverer of God's people out of Egypt while Joshua was to be a leader cum warrior in Canaan Land. The whole journey out of Egypt to Canaan Land is Christformaation in you. If you want successful full Christformation in you, you must obey all that Christ had commanded. You should realize by now that both Moses and Joshua are Old Testament types of Christ.Strength and courage to do God's will stems out of your obedience to the Lord.

Genesis 22:17-19
New International Version (NIV)
I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed,because you have obeyed me.”

Joshua experienced the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham. In which way are you going to experience the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham? The enemies in the seven cities were stronger and larger than the people of God who entered Canaan Land with Joshua as their leader cum warrior. This is a picture of Christ our Lord leading us after our salvation experience at the cross. The 'enemies' are the sinful nature of the Devil that has overpowered and ruled us all this while. With the help of the Lord our God, we shall overcome the sinful nature of the Devil in us and gain full Christformation in us if we obey Christ our Commander in chief till the end of our Christformation journey.

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Galatians 4:19

Galatians 4:19
Christ must be formed in you....

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Welcome to this prophetic writings blog that warns and saves lives from eternal condemnation as a result of continual sinning. Overcoming sinful living is the objective of the prophet. Diligently writing down of every timely warning to avoid catastrophic disaster by the fruit of our sinful living.

The fierce wind that blows away the bad fruit may also unintendedly throw to the ground, good fruit because they grow on the same ground. If forewarned, the good fruit could safely grow on solid ground and be well guarded and escape the wrath that they don't deserve.

Romans 16:25-27
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him— to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.