Reading
SAA Notes
Rahab and her extended family are saved through her faith from the judgment that God brings on Jericho. The Canaanites were no different from the ancient Britons and others. They were doing what they were doing however, inside God’s place – The Promised Land! This was the land where God would talk with man face to face, just as in Eden. Joshua meets the guardian cherub as he crosses Jordan from the east! Eden’s guardian cherub was placed on the east side!
SJA Notes
* Dear God, Your law is perfect, refreshing the soul. Your word is more precious than gold, sweeter than honey.
“Take off your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.”
This is a conversation between Joshua and the commander of the army of the LORD.
Back in Exodus chapter 3 the LORD speaks to Moses out of a bush that is burning but not consumed,
“… Take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”
Here is the commander of the armies of the LORD meeting with the commander of the armies of Israel, God’s people.
The commander of the armies of the LORD is Jesus.
The ground is holy because of who is there.
God is there!
Jesus is the King who leads His armies into battle (Revelation 19).
Joshua is entering the promised land as the head of the earthly army of Israel.
Here he meets Jesus, the head of the heavenly armies of the LORD – Jesus as armed for war.
Joshua meets with his Captain, and worships and acknowledges Him.
Today we are at war in a spiritual sense.
From this passage we can see we have a King who leads His armies into battle, a King who fights for us. He has defeated death itself!
Jesus is His Name – What a Saviour!
* Dear Lord God,
Thank You for Jesus and for Your word.
Thank You that we can trust in You.
Amen.