The only thing that matters is: ”What has God said to you?”

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...

All the things written in the Old Testament are examples to us.

 

Paul says:

 

I Corinthians 10

 

5  But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

 

11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

 

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The children of Israel had a great victory at Jericho.  Then they were defeated at Ai because Achen trespassed against God at Jericho and God departed and left them alone in the battle at Ai.

 

When they sought God and learned of Achen's trespass, they did as God instructed and then God was with them again.

 

Romans 8:31  If God be for us, who can be against us?

 

Now God is going to deliver Ai to the armies of Israel.

 

Here is God's plan as HE gave it to Joshua before the battle.

 

Joshua 8

 

1 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

The only thing that matters is:  "Follow the plan God gives you."

 

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