Monday 27 Mar 2023

March 27: Joshua 2:1-14

Key Verse: Joshua 2:9
and said to them, ‘I know that the Lord has given this land to you and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you.

Devotion:
Sometimes I wonder if The Lord will ever speak out loud to me; then I think back on all the times He has spoken softly to me through prayer, the bible and through others and I realise it is not the big events which count but the small, silent places in which God speaks to us which are the real treasures!

This story is about a moment in time when a country was living in fear because they had heard the people of God were going to come and take ownership of the land! They had heard the stories of how God had sustained His people and how He had done miracles for His people so they could have their way – His way. How could they ever hope to stand up against a God who is all powerful!

God chose a woman in the community to deliver the message back to Joshua about how fearful the people were – it was no ordinary circumstance through which the spies heard the news. But it was God using a prostitute to protect the spies and deliver the message. No matter who you are, what you have done or what you are involved with, God can use you to deliver the message He wants to the people He wants to hear the message… if you are willing to listen and obey!

Why did God choose this woman? I venture to guess it was because she would be able to tell a lie to the guards without flinching – maybe she had had to deliver a lie in the past to protect someone local and God knew she would be able to do it again… God is willing to use anyone who believes on Him and is willing to do what it takes to protect His people...

Points to Ponder:
Have you wondered when God will call you?

Will you answer and obey?