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The Gibeonite Deception and Covenant 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Thanks for joining me this morning. I'm on the road this morning, but we're in Joshua, and I don't want to miss any of this. Joshua chapters 9 and 10 this morning, verse 14 of0:21 chapter 10. And there has been no day like that before it or after it that the Lord heeded the voice of a man for the Lord fought for Israel. Now the book of Joshua fits0:33 nicely into 4 distinct parts. We are now in part 2, the taking of land. Part 1 was the crossing over. That was the first 3 chapters. And then we have,0:45 in part 3, we have chapters 13 through 21. That's the division of the land. And then in the final portion, chapters 22 through 24, the call to serve the lord. So cross, take,0:57 divide, and serve. Those are the 4 distinctive parts of the book of Joshua. Now if you're not already doing this, and I I know I've mentioned this a couple times along the way, but I would encourage1:09 you to have a notebook. If you don't have a journal, just kinda write down what the Holy Spirit is is showing you as you read through these passages. And and sometimes you might have a question, something you're not1:19 really certain about, and and I may not cover it in this, in our daily, time together. So consult a good, commentary, on on the scripture and,1:31 and and do a little more research on your on your own. I I use Matthew Henry. I think that's a a good commentary. It's very exhaustive. It covers a lot of, goes1:43 really in in-depth into a lot of the the scripture. But this is what the scripture means when it instructs us to meditate on the word of God. I mean, you're you're thinking about it, and you're1:55 you're you're studying it. You're going a little deeper to see how it applies to your life. Alright. So this is a, to me, this is 1 of my favorite passages of scripture. It's a very encouraging pastor passage2:06 that shows you that even even when you fail to do things God's way, the Lord can use our mistakes to accomplish his purposes if2:18 we follow him. Now the apostle Paul wrote in Romans 8 28, really this thought, and it's, and we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called2:30 according to his purpose. It doesn't say those who are called and are perfect, but those who are called according to his purpose. Alright. Verse 1. Chapter 9. And it came to pass when all the kings who were on this side2:42 of the Jordan, in the hills, and in the lowlands, and in the coast of the great sea toward Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite heard about it, that they2:54 gathered together to fight with Joshua and Israel with 1 accord. Now the enemies of God find common ground in opposing what God is doing. Alright? These were the3:05 kingdoms of the southern part of Canaan. Remember, we talked about how the first move into the promised land was Jericho, basically, in the geographical middle. We're now all talking about the southern part3:17 of the land of Israel. Verse 3. But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they worked craftily and went and3:29 pretended to be ambassadors. And they took old sacks on their donkeys, old wine skins torn and mended, old and patched sandals on their feet, and old garments on themselves, and all the3:41 bread of their provisions provision was dry and moldy. Alright. Putting on a little show here. And they went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of3:53 Israel, we have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us. Alright. Hold on just a second. What did God say to them about making covenants? Then the men of Israel said to the4:04 Hivites, perhaps you dwell among us. So how do we know how can we make a covenant with you? They were remembering what God had warned them not to do. You have to give, you know, you really have to4:16 give the the Gibeonites credit here for being creative and for trusting Israel to be true to their word if they entered into a treaty with him even under false pretenses. And by the way, here's something that,4:28 we should consider as our nation celebrates the 250 and fiftieth anniversary of our country, George Washington, our first president, in his farewell dress to the nation, which had been mentioned before,4:40 he actually echoes God's warning about treaties and foreign entanglements. Our alliances need to be few, he warned, and they need to be sure. And the best way4:52 for that is, that we have a shared worldview. That's why the alliance we have with Israel is important, because we share that historical Judeo Christian worldview. Then we have other Christian5:04 European countries that have a common root. But again, they need to be few and they need to be sure. Now, when it comes to foreign policy, I may have used this term before, maybe not. But I5:16 consider myself a rational isolationist. Now what does that mean? Well, there are times when we must get involved internationally, when we we are compelled to get involved, when there are certain5:27 principles that have to be upheld, certain things that we must do, but only when it is in our interest and in the strategic interest of our allies. Verse 9.5:40 And by the way, that does not I I do not believe that includes going to war over oil. I just do not that's just a side note there. Alright. Verse 9. So they said to him, from a faraway5:52 country your servants have come because of the name of the Lord your God, for we have heard of his fame and all that he did in Egypt. And he goes on to verse 12. His bread of ours we took hot for our provisions6:03 from the houses on the day we departed to come to you. But now look, it is dry and moldy. And these wineskins which were filled were new. And see, they are torn. And then these are garments and our sandals have6:15 become old because of the very long journey. I mean, they were putting on the show here. Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions, but they did not. Look here. Key key,6:27 key verse here. They did not ask counsel of the Lord. Here's the error. The that Israel made and that, frankly, we often make. They trusted in what they6:39 saw. They didn't ask God to reveal to them what was true. They lacked discernment. Now they should have had a few of their wives with them at this discussion table. I have found that my wife can smell a6:51 rat much more quickly than I can. The bottom line is that they should have stopped and inquired of the Lord before entering into this binding relationship. So Israel enters this7:03 treaty and then they discover they're actually neighbors. Gibeon was just 6 and a half miles southwest of Ai. Joshua confronts the deception, but he keeps7:15 Israel's commitment. And as a result, the people of Gibeon are made servants to provide water and, to chop wood for the tabernacle. Now an important side note here. Notice the importance7:27 of the word that Joshua gave, the commitment. Now this is not expounded upon here because it was just understood that when you made an agreement, when you gave an oath, especially in the name of the Lord,7:39 when you gave your word, you were bound by it. Why? Because it was a reflection of God, and God keeps his promises. And we're expected to keep7:51 ours. You know, how far we have strayed from that understanding of of our words when we speak and make commitments today that we don't keep. You know, today, we have to have reams of8:03 paper to legally hold us us accountable to the words that we speak, the commitments that we make. Alright. This is where it gets exciting. Okay? This treaty is the trigger forNight March and Miraculous Battle 8:15 the other kings to act. It triggered them. Alright? And they come against Gibeon to punish them for defecting, and it draws Israel into the battle, which leads to the conquering of the8:26 whole southern region as we read about in the this chapter chapter 10. Verse 6. And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp of Gilgal, saying, do not forsake8:38 your servants. Come up to us quickly. Save us and help us. For all the kings of the Amorites who dwell on the mountains have gathered together against us. So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with8:50 him and all the mighty men of valor. And the Lord said to Joshua, do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not a man of them shall stand before you. Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly,9:02 having marched all night from Gilgal. Notice this time, Joshua must have inquired of the Lord as he said, Do not fear them. And here we also see a9:13 tactic that Joshua used, he became known for. And it was a it's a tactic that has been copied by other military leaders, especially, Stonewall Jackson in the civil war. In fact, he9:25 he makes reference to Joshua. He moved his troops over a long distance at night for a surprise attack. He marched his men on about a 25 mile9:37 march during the night. That's difficult. I used to do quite a few marches when I was in the marine corps. This resulted, this surprise march through the night, this attack resulted in a9:49 route. But that was not the end of it. Look at verse 11. And it happened as they fled before Israel and were on the descent from Beth Horon that the Lord cast down large hailstones10:01 from heaven on them as far as Aca, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword. Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in10:13 the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. And he said in the sight of Israel, sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon in the valley of Azzalon.10:25 And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped till the people had revenge upon their enemies. Is this not written in the book of Jasher? So the sun,10:37 the sun stood still in the midst of heaven and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. And there has been no day like that before it or after it that the Lord heeded the voice of a10:49 man, for the Lord fought for Israel. Now, God here was providing the air cover, dropping hailstones on the enemy that took more of them out than the swords of the warriors. But,11:01 take note that Israel had to do their part. Look at verse 19. And do not stay there yourselves, but pursue your enemies and attack their rearguard. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the Lord your11:13 God has delivered them into your hand. Now the the 2 key 2 keys to overcoming opposition are are right here. But before I I get to that, I11:24 wanna address, you know, this natural this supernatural phenomena where the the sun stood still. The sun, stood still in the midst of heaven and did not go down for about a whole day.11:36 Many have tried to explain this away. Look. God is the creator of the heaven and the earth. He hung the stars in place. He put the moon. He created it. Could he not do this? I believe he could. I11:48 take the scripture at face value. Alright. So these 2 keys to overcoming opposition that we see here. This is why this is 1 of my favorite passages. First, Joshua spoke to theKeys to Overcoming Opposition 12:00 Lord. Our prayer life is essential. You know, we battle not against flesh and blood. You're gonna hear me say that many, many times on this journey quoting Paul in Ephesians. Prayer is an12:12 essential element of our spiritual warfare. It's essential. So Joshua, he he would not, he he would not repeat what he had failed to do in the previous chapter, inquire of the Lord.12:24 So he prayed. The second key to overcome overcoming is staying in the battle. So after marching all day, fighting all night, he marched 25 miles,12:36 fought all day. The sun was going down, and he prayed that the sun would stand still. He didn't pray for a break, didn't pray for relief, but but prayed for an opportunity to complete the mission.12:48 Speak to the Lord and stay in the battle. And then look at the results. Verse 42. All these kings in their land Joshua took at 1 time because the Lord God of Israel fought for13:01 Israel. When we are listening to and obeying God, fighting the battle the Lord has called us to, he fights for us. And the result is victory.13:13 Father, we thank you for your word. And, Lord, just thank you for this, this account of Joshua. Lord, and I pray as as they learned from you and as their faith grew, as13:25 you fought for them, as they moved into the land of promise. Lord, I pray that our faith would grow as we see that you are a God that is involved, that you are a God13:37 who leads and and you fight for us. Lord, as we look at the spiritual battles we are in, may we call upon you. May we may may we speak to you. And then,13:49 Lord, may we stay in the battle. May we continue to stand and pursue truth and proclaim that truth for the glory and the honor of Jesus Christ and according to your14:01 will, father. For we pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. And until next time, keep standing on the Word.14:13 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at frc dot org slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you14:25 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 The Gibeonite Deception and Covenant8:12 Night March and Miraculous Battle11:51 Keys to Overcoming Opposition
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