Joshua 5:13-15
"Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?”
“Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?”
The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so."
This was an angel of superior rank,the commander of the Lord's army.Sometimes,an appearance of God in human form.
As a sign of respect, Joshua took of his sandals.Although Joshua was Israel 's leader,he was still subordinate to God, the absolute Leader.
Awe and respect are the responses due to our holy God.
How can we show respect for God?
By our attitudes and actions.
We should recognise God's power, authority and deep love, and our actions must model our absolute reverence for God.
Respect for God is just as important today as it was in Joshua 's day.
Joshua encounters the "commander of the army of the Lord" before the battle of Jericho, signifying that the battle belongs to God, not man.
The commander, demands worship and declares the ground holy, instructing Joshua to submit to divine strategy rather than his own.
The instruction to remove sandals parallels Moses at the burning bush, highlighting that God’s presence brings holiness .
In conflicts ,believers should remember that God is present and fights for them, removing their fear.
Move yourself from self-reliance to total dependence on God before the major challenges in your life.
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