Scripture Union Daily Guide 24 August 2024 For Today’s Devotional (Saturday) Topic is The Lord Fought For Israel
TOPIC: The Lord Fought For Israel
OPENING PRAYER:
Plant my steps in the sure promises of your word today, dear Lord.
Before you continue Study Yesterday’s Devotional: Scripture Union Daily Guide 23 August 2024: The Sun Stood Still For Victory
SCRIPTURE for Today: JOSHUA 10:22-43 (NIV)
22 Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”
23 So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon.
24 When they had brought these kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had come with him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks.
25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.”
26 Then Joshua put the kings to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening.
27 At sunset Joshua gave the order and they took them down from the poles and threw them into the cave where they had been hiding. At the mouth of the cave they placed large rocks, which are there to this day.
Southern Cities Conquered
28 That day Joshua took Makkedah. He put the city and its king to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivors. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it.
30 The Lord also gave that city and its king into Israel’s hand. The city and everyone in it Joshua put to the sword. He left no survivors there. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish; he took up positions against it and attacked it.
32 The Lord gave Lachish into Israel’s hands, and Joshua took it on the second day. The city and everyone in it he put to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.
33 Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army—until no survivors were left.
34 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Lachish to Eglon; they took up positions against it and attacked it.
35 They captured it that same day and put it to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it, just as they had done to Lachish.
36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and attacked it.
37 They took the city and put it to the sword, together with its king, its villages and everyone in it. They left no survivors. Just as at Eglon, they totally destroyed it and everyone in it.
38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned around and attacked Debir.
39 They took the city, its king and its villages, and put them to the sword. Everyone in it they totally destroyed. They left no survivors. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.
40 So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev, the western foothills and the mountain slopes, together with all their kings. He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.
41 Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza and from the whole region of Goshen to Gibeon.
42 All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.
Question(s) for Reflection
Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
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Scripture Union Daily Guide for Today 24 August 2024 Outline
The way Joshua dealt with the defeated kings (vs.23-27) was according to the directions of God (Deuteronomy 7:2). The humiliation of these kings was not just physical or political; God was judging the spiritual forces and idolatry that were behind the kings and their governments.
Joshua cannot, therefore, be accused of being barbaric. He was only executing God’s judgment on the nations. He was playing the role of the current day executioner or hangman.
Encouraged by the victory over the five kings who were hidden in the cave of Makkedah, Joshua led his forces farther into the Southern region and conquered city after city in the foothill (vs.28-35) and in the Negev desert, including Hebron and Debir (vs.36-39).
The conquest reached as far south as Kadesh-Barnea and as far west as Gaza (vs.40-43). Joshua, though very old and faced with a big task, achieved God’s purpose because he trusted in the Lord, the One who fights for Israel (v.42; Numbers 14:6-9).
Practice/Word Application
So what? The Canaanites were people loved by God like you and me, but they sinned, and God destroyed them. If we too continue in sin, we will suffer its consequence. We cannot afford to continue to live in rebellion.
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
For Further Study
Further studies: They are Esther 6:1-3; Daniel 3:21-25; Daniel 6:16-22 and. Exodus 14:13-22.
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Daily Guide Devotional For Today 24th August 2024 (Saturday) Anthem
WE HAVE A MESSAGE
1 We have a message, a message from Jesus,
And time now is speeding, the moments are few;
The Master is come, O make haste to receive Him,
For sinners He waits; He is calling for you!
Refrain
For you He is calling, for you He is calling,
Yes, Jesus is calling, is calling for you.
2 We have a message, a message from Jesus,
A message of hope to the weary of heart;
The love of my Savior, there’s nothing so precious,
The friendship of Jesus will never depart.
3 We have a message, a message from Jesus,
A message of love to the poor drunkard’s soul;
The love of my Jesus will snap all his fetters,
The blood of my Savior makes perfectly whole.
4 We have a message, a message from Jesus,
O do not reject Him and forfeit your soul!
The Savior invites you just now to receive Him,
And in His great love to be made fully whole.
Closing Prayer
Lord, help me to know that there is no task too big that you cannot accomplish.
Prayer for the week
* Pray for those who have backslidded, that God will restore them in mercy • Pray that they will remember where they have fallen, and in humility return to God • Pray for grace for brethren to show love, visit and pray for them, to bring them back to the fold.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Psalms 22:19
“But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.”
One Year Bible Reading Plan
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 237- Lamentations 1-2
You Can Connect to Open Heavens for Today’s Lesson Here: Open Heaven 24 August 2024: Know Yourself
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN 24 AUGUST 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
AREA CHAIRMEN
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a peculiar people. 1 Peter 2:9
THANK GOD FOR:
‣ Their zeal and commitment to SU work and the wisdom in running the Area Committee meetings.
PRAY FOR:
‣ They will receive revelations from God on how to run and sustain the ministry’s work so that SU will continue to be relevant and fulfill her divine mandate.
‣ They will ever be useful vessels in God’s hands, doing the SU work with all diligence, commitment and cheerfulness.
‣ Good health, provisions for them and their families.
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