“What Does My LORD Say to
His Servant”
“And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and
worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my LORD say to His servant?” (v.14b)
Here in
chapter 5 Joshua has an encounter with what he thought to be just a man. This
person stood opposite Joshua, sword drawn in His hand causing Joshua to
question him, “Are you for us or for our adversaries?” The answer came back,
“No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come” (v.14a).
Yikes! He
had to be thinking, what does that mean for me at this very moment. Joshua’s immediate
reaction was exactly like those who encountered God or an Angelic
representative before him (Abraham, Jacob, Moses), he fell on his face in awe
and worshiped Him.
This is exactly
where we need to be in our hearts when we approach God, prostrate, worshipful,
paying honor due His name. Like Joshua and Moses before him, we need to remove
our junk, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy”
(v.15), when we approach God and listen for His direction in our lives in –
where to go, what to say, what to do.
The Truth
“The steps
of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his way. Though he
may fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholds him with His
right hand.” (Psalm 37:23-24)
