Historical Books Joshua Chapter 12

HISTORICAL BOOKS

JOSHUA 

CHAPTER 

12

1. Now these are the kings of the land, whom the Israelites defeated, whose land they occupied beyond the Jordan toward the east, from the Wadi Arnon to Mount Hermon, with all the Arabah eastward:2. King Sihon of the Amorites who lived at Heshbon, and ruled from aroer, which is on the edge of the Wadi Arnon, and from the middle of the valley as far as the river Jabbok, the boundary of the Ammonites, that is half of Gilead, 3. and the Arabah to the Sea of Chinneroth eastward, and in the direction of Beth-jeshimoth, to the sea of Arabah, the Dead Sea, southward to the foot of the slopes of Pisgah;


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 12 verses 1 to 3)


Oh God my Father I thank You for all the accomplishments over the forces of evil, and for the unfolding of Your plan leading to our salvation. As You guided Joshua through the promised land that resulted in one war after another, You also lead us victoriously after our issues and challenges. When mentioning the names of the long list of Kings conquered and lands taken, we can replace them with all the accomplishments of our spiritual journey throughout the journey of life, leading to You and Heaven which is our promised land. In order to view a map of the promised land and the lands of the kings mentioned in these verses and more to come please click on the following links:-


Map of Promised Land area of the Amorites


Map of territory of Heshbon


4. and King Og of Bashan, one of the last of the Rephaim, who lived at Ashtaroth and at Edrei 5. and ruled over Mount Hermon and Salecah and all Bashan to the boundary of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and over half of Gilead to the boundary of King Sihon of Heshbon.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 12 verses 4 to 5)


Oh God my Father, Hatred and bitterness along with grudges and self-pity are also mighty warriors or kings that we are to overcome for they can easily defeat us if we are caught on a wrong foot away from You my God and Father.


In order to have an idea of the mentioned territory please refer to the following link:-


Territorial Map of King Og of Bashan



6. Moses, the servant of the LORD, and the Israelites defeated them; and Moses the servant of the LORD gave their land for a possession to the Rubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 12 verse 6)


Oh God my Father, even though Moses appeared to be as a God, for Your people, an image of authority, of which he must have been aware, Moses still retained the humility of the humble servant. I pray oh God, that even if we advance in our careers and social status, we still the humility of that of Your servants subject to their LORD, who is You my God and Father Amen.


7. The following are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the Israelites defeated on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, that rises toward Seir (and Joshua gave their land to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to their allotments. 8. in the hill country, in the lowland, in the Arabah, in the slopes, in the wilderness, and in the Negeb, the land of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):


(Historical Books Chapter 12 verse 7)



Oh God my Father You distribute Your resources not with favoritism or political bias, but according to our needs, according to Your eternal foresight in time and space. According to Your perfect judgment when distributing the lands to Your people tou allotted the lands according to the size and needs of Your people. When choosing a career for us and our children, You also direct us to that particular one that is compatible with our psychology, personality, sexual orientation and spiritual beliefs and values. If we decide freely on an opportunity that is not according to His will in time God will redirect us to that area which is applicable to us. In the mean time my God and Father, You will keep on training us to conquer the next land of our promised land sequence or king, that could be issues of self-esteem, depression among others.


9. the king of Jericho                                                                                                                         one
the king of Ai, which is next to Bethel                                                                                             one
10. the king of Jerusalem                                                                                                                  one
the king of Hebron                                                                                                                            one
11. the king of Jarmuth                                                                                                                     one
the king of Lachish                                                                                                                            one
12. the king of Eglon                                                                                                                          one
the king of Gezer                                                                                                                               one
13. the king of Debir                                                                                                                          one
the king of Geder                                                                                                                               one
14. the king of Hormah                                                                                                                     one
the king of Arad                                                                                                                                 one
15. the king of Libnah                                                                                                                       one
the king of Adullam                                                                                                                           one
16. the king of Makkedah                                                                                                                 one
the king of Bethel                                                                                                                               one
17. the king of Tappuah                                                                                                                    one
the king of Hepher                                                                                                                             one
18. the king of Aphek                                                                                                                        one
the king of Lasharon                                                                                                                         one
19. the king of Madon                                                                                                                       one
the king of Hazor                                                                                                                               one
20. the king of Shimron-meron                                                                                                        one
the king of Achshaph                                                                                                                        one
21. the king of Taanach                                                                                                                     one
the king of Megiddo                                                                                                                          one
22. the king of Kedesh                                                                                                                       one
the king of Jokneam in Carmel                                                                                                        one
23. the king of Dor in Naphath-dor                                                                                                 one
the king of Goiim in Galilee                                                                                                              one
24. the king of Tirzah                                                                                                                        one

thirty-one kings in all


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 12 verses 9 to 24)



Oh God my Father when considering this long list of 31 successes, we can stop and make our own list of successes, not disregarding one of the greatest successes of them all which is our birth, which is followed by our baptism, confirmation and many others, for which we can now offer praise of thanksgiving to You. Apart from these successes oh God my Father, I would also like to share an updated list of page views of all the sections of the Bible, that You have given me the inspiration and the time and opportunity to cover verse by verse and to share with others which has been my greatest dream.


List of Pageviews

Pentateuch  (Genesis to Leviticus)


Malta                    7807   views

United States        2396   views

Russia                   432     views

India                      366    views

United Kingdom   287    views

France                   135    views

Germany               72      views

Taiwan                  59      views

Switzerland          40      views

Portugal               19       views

Total Pageviews  11613
Historical Books Pageviews Malta 433 United States 185 Russia 41 Germany 26 Poland 40 Spain 8 France 2 ndonesia 2 Ireland 2 Mexico 2 Total Page -Views 741
Books of Wisdom Page Views
Malta                         7807 views United States             2396 views Russia                       432   views
India                          366  views
United Kingdom       287  views
France                       135  views
Germany                   72    views
Taiwan                      59    views
Switzerland              40    views

Portugal                   19     views

Total Pageviews       11613



Books of Prophets Page Views

                       
United States             199 views
Poland                       23   views
Germany                   22   views
Portugal                    12   views
Ukraine                      8    views
South Korea               6    views
Mexico                       3    views
Taiwan                       3    views
South Africa              3    views

                                               

Total Page Views      373 views


New Testament Gospel of Matthew  

  Malta                  4617 views
  United States      1092 views
  Russia                 111  views
  Germany             24    views
  India                   20    views
  Romania             20    views
  Italy                    18    views
  Poland                15    views
  Ukraine              15    views
  Portugal             24   views

 Total Page Views  5956


Acts of the Apostles Page Views

Malta                         1494  views
United States              349   views
Ireland                        54     views
Russia                         45     views
Germany                     20    views
Portugal                      13     views
Spain                          11    views
Poland                         9      views
Australia                     7      views
United Kingdoms       7      views

Total Page Views       2009




Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer. I greatly thank You for all the achievements that You helped me do throughout my life, for although it took alot of time as in the case of Joshua and Your people, You always in Your good time intervened and Your will was fulfilled Amen.
                                                                       

Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11

HISTORICAL BOOKS

JOSHUA 

CHAPTER 

11

1. When King Jabin of Hazor heard of this, he sent to King Jobab of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph, 2. and to the kings who were in the northern hill country, and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the lowland, and in Naphoth-dor on the west, 3. to the Canaanites in the east and the west, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, and the Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites under Hermon in the land of Mizpah.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verses 1 to 3)


Oh God my Father when the evils ones observe that You are becoming closer to us, and that we are experiencing growth in our re;relationship with You, they become mad at us, and do their utmost to unite in order to become an indestructible force against us, however with You on our side my God and Father who could ever succeed against us. In light of this delicate issue I would like you to join us in this following son and prayer by clicking on the following link:-


If God is for us who can be against


4. They came out, with all their troops, a great army, in number like the sand on the seashore, with very many horses and chariots. 5. All these kings joined their forces, and came and camped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verses 4 to 5)


Have you ever felt overwhelmed when in the face of a big problem? If yes this verse is for you and even myself. At times the problem seems to be both complex and challenging however as in the case of Joshua, who might have felt his heart melting, on seeing the multitude of soldiers and chariots, we are to place our faith in You oh my God instead of on ourselves and our limited resources.


6. And the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them, for tomorrow at this time I will hand over all of them, slain to Israel; you shall hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire."


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verse 6)


Oh my God thank You for empowering us against the obstacles that we face and give us the extra drive to overcome our insecurities and blockages that compel us to live a limited life much less than the abilities that You have given us Amen.


7. So Joshua came suddenly upon them with all his fighting force, by the waters of Merom and fell upon them.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verse 7)


Oh God when it comes to making decisions in life in order to break a negative, habit relationship or even maybe an addiction we need to pray for a strong will to abstain from such a practice and empowered by the power of prayer and praise we will deal the enemy a big blow as in the case of Joshua. Amen.


8. And the LORD handed them over to Israel, who attacked them and chased them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, until they had left no one remaining. 9. And Joshua did to them as the LORD commanded him; he hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verses 8 to 9)


Oh God there is nothing that gives You more pleasure than our obedience. As You obeyed Your Father to the letter You also expect us to show obedience to Your Holy Will Amen.


10. Joshua turned back at that time, and took Hazor, and struck its king down with the sword. before that time Hazor was the head of all those kingdoms. 11. And they put to the sword all who were in it, utterly destroying them; there was no one left who breathed, and he burned Hazor with fire.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verses 10 to 11)


Oh God my Father throughout the process of our lives You give us many small victories that lead to the conquering of bigger ones. You break one big problem into many tasks that You guide us through until You make us strong enough to tackle the core of the problem. Amen


12. And all the towns of those kings, and all their kings, Joshua took, and struck them with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. 13. But Israel burned none of the towns that stood on mounds except Hazor, which Joshua did burn.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verses 12 to 13)


Oh God my Father, how disobedient we are, although You give us the rules we settle for the exception and acting according to our wills instead of Yours. I pray oh God that You heal us from this obstinacy, so that we can claim a victory over ourselves Amen.


14. All the spoil of these towns, and the livestock, the Israelites took for their booty; but all the people they struck down with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, and they did not leave any who breathed. 15. As the LORD had commanded his servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua, and so Joshua did; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD had commanded Moses.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verses 14 to 15)


Oh God how great is the power of obedience! Moses pledged his obedience to You, in turn Joshua pledged his obedience to both You and Moses, and at the bottom of the line there is also myself, who pledges my obedience to You, my family, boss at work, supervisors and the laws of both the State and the Roman Catholic Church. All the time we are called to some form of obedience, however my obedience to You and Your will is always of top priority Amen.



16. So Joshua took all that land; the hill country and all the Negeb and all the land of Goshen and the lowland and the Arabah and the hill country of Israel and its lowland, 17. from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon below Mount Hermon. He took all their kings, struck them down, and put them to death. 18. Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 19. There was not a town that made peace with the Israelites, except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon; all were taken in battle.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verses 16 to 19)



Oh God my Father in order to reach our promised land that can range from overcoming our natural self, fulfilling of our aims such as a career, or even arriving at our heavenly home, we need to fight many battles especially against our own self, for our sinful nature is at constant war with the presence of Your Holy Spirit which dwells in us. When we feel stuck in a certain area of our lives, that may be our past, addictions, sins, habits or whatever the area may be it, could be the case that there is still healing that is needed from our side, therefore we cannot move ahead in our spiritual life until we have conquered that area. Therefore as we are marching with God, when we are ready He will heal us and like Joshua, we will conquer even that blockage in our life. May nothing oh God my Father stand between us and the salvation that You claimed for us by means of Your passion Amen.


20. For it was the LORD's  doing to harden their hearts so that they would come against Israel in battle, in order that they might be utterly destroyed, and might receive no mercy, but be exterminated, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verse 20)



Oh brothers and sisters in God my Father, do not worry if people turn against us, especially due to our faith in God our Father or maybe for doing an act of goodness, it may be the will of God, that the particular relationship to come to an end for our own good. It may even be according to the will of God, that that particular company where you work has to close down its doors. God has better opportunities in store for You. Our development both spiritual, psychological and even spiritual may have become stagnant or degenerate in that place, and therefore, for our own good it is time to move on. Due to our insecurities, we may not have the courage to make such a move, however, our God and Father will create circumstances that compel us to make the necessary change in our lives Amen.


21. At that time Joshua came and wiped out the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Israel; Joshua utterly destroyed them with their towns. 22. None of the Anakim was left in the land of the Israelites; some remained only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod. 23. So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD had spoken to Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. And the land had rest from war.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 11 verses 21 to 23)


Oh God and Father I thank You for remaining faithful to the promises that You make. You are an awesome God and Father. Even though many years passed since You made the original promise with Abraham and his descendants You kept Your word and gave Your people the lands promised to them. I also pray that when our time comes we also enter into our promised land which for me is a place in heaven in Your presence. Even though many wars against myself are still awaiting I know that with You by my side I will be worthy of wearing the victor's crown Amen.


I would like to end this chapter with the following reflection that you can share by clicking on the following link:-

The Victor's crown

Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10

HISTORICAL BOOKS

JOSHUA 

CHAPTER 

10

1. When King  Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, 2. he became greatly frightened, because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities, and was larger than Ai, and all its men were warriors.

(Historical Books Chapter 10 verses 1 to 2)

Oh God when the news of a pending threat comes close to home we become greatly concerned and even worried, however the great news of Your 'Second Coming' seems not to be an issue for the people of our times, for many of us are living a life as if the end will never come and judgement will never be passed on them. I pray that we become concerned about our spiritual life and the related consequences as much as we are of politics, the price of oil per bucket, the rise and fall of the value of the Euro, the terrorist group ISIS and global warming among other issues. Amen



3. So King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem sent a message to King Hoham of Hebron, to King Piram of Jarmuth, to King Japhia of Lachish, and to King Debir of Eglon, saying, 4. "Come up and help me, and let us attack Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the Israelites."


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 3 to 4)



Due to the fact that Gibeon had made peace with Joshua and the Israelites they ended up in trouble with the people of the neighbouring countries. This can easily happen to us due to the fact that we chose the road of peace instead of that of war and strife. however it is still better to side with God than with the forces of evil, even if this means ending up against the opposing party, for God is our fortress against the forces of evil. Moreover it is better to face oppression to for doing good than experience condemnation for doing evil.



5. Then the five kings of the Amorites-the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon-gathered their forces, and went up with all their armies and camped against Gibeon,  and made war aginst it.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verse 5)


Oh God my Father in the case of Gibeon the odds were all against them. The situation was five against one. However in truth You had not abandoned Gibeon. Even though everything seems to be going on against us maybe the death of a husband and then another relative in a short time span, the victory is still Yours my God. You have the final say over all the situations of our life. All is under Your control and only You are aware of the reasons that permit particular events such as bombs, wars terminal illness to take place. As humans, we are to accept all that happens as being part of Your plan for our salvation even though we may not understand Your reasons. Amen



Oh God I would like to place before You in a spirit of prayer a colleague of mine who has recently become a widow, weeks after her pet dog or bitch also died, and now her father has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. I pray that You give consolation to such people so that they can be able to bear all this emotional stress and accept it as being part of Your will for them, even though this is very painful for us humans to accept and or understand.



6. And the Gibeonites sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, "Do not abandon your servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites who live in the hill country are gathered against us."



(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verse 6)


Oh God it seems that when we become committed to doing good we end up instantly against those who are not in favour of good. As in the case of Joshua we end up having to lend a hand and sharing in other's people's tribulations by becoming involved in the given situation. At time oh God we end up fighting other people's wars as in the case of Joshua because we love and care for such people who are oppressed or in trouble. Ideally we are to empower the weak party so that they could be able to solve their own problems, however their comes a time when a helping hand is needed and with the power of God with whom we are to be always united He will show us a peaceful way to solve our issues even if we have more than one opponent against us as in the case of the people of Gibeon who had five kings against them.



7. So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the fighting force with him, all the mighty warriors. 8. The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not fear them, for I have handed them over to you; not one of them shall stand before you."


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 7 to 8)


Oh God my, Father indeed You are an awesome God, who can transform our failures or tribulations into outstanding victories. Joshua was facing five kings and their armies, however You told him that You had already given him victory over them. Oh God You will give us victory over our addictions, compulsions and any other from of enemy as long as we stand bold with the firm belief that You are truly with us and will help us overcome both our selves and the given situation.



In a spirit of faith and adoration please join me in this very powerful and uplifting song by clicking on the following link:



- Be bold be strong



9. So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal. 10.  And the LORD threw them into a panic before Israel, who inflicted a great slaughter on them at Gibeon, chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makeddah. 11. As they fled before Israel, while they were going down the slope of Beth-Horon, the LORD threw down huge stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were who died because of the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 9 to 11)



Oh God when we place our total trust in You we see miracles take place. Regardless of how strong the opposition with You on our side even the greatest enemy can be overcome. Amen.



In order to visualize the campaign led by Joshua against the five kings please click on the following link:-


Joshua's Campaign



12. On the day when the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD; and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and Moon, in the valley of Aijalon."13. And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in midheaven, and did not hurry to set for about a whole day.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 12 to 13)

Oh God Almighty you are the Master creator the sole authority over all created things even the heavens and all that exists in it. In You every thing find its existence even our own selves, and all is under Your control. You are able to reverse the course of nature by making the sun slow down and the moon stop in its rotation, something that is humanly non-imaginable according to science. However You are to superior to both the natural and the super natural. In order to favour Joshua You made such an even possible. These verses are very empowering. If You stopped the course of nature on Joshua's request, You are able to stop the spread of cancer in people if they ask You to do so. You never refuse our prayers. You are able to reverse the consequences of this terminal illness and even of others. You are the God of the supernatural which is over and above the natural order. However we need to believe as in the case of Joshua in order to enable the power of God to be released. Amen.



14. There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD heeded a human voice; for the LORD fought for Israel. 15. Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 14 to 15)


Oh God indeed You are an awesome God and Your Name is always worthy to be praised, for in some way or another You always answer our prayers when offered in a spirit of faith that You truly listen to our prayers. When we pray in faith and not in negative desperation You are able to work wonders and reverse even the forces of nature in our favour as we have witnessed. Amen. Therefore let us place our faith totally in Him and we will never be forsaken Amen.

16. Meanwhile, these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. 17. And it was told Joshua, "The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makeddah."


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 16 to 17)



Oh God when we commit sins we feel unworthy of appearing before You. Therefore we end up going in hiding to seek refuge in our material world and all our belongings. However oh God You do not take pleasure in seeing us deep in our caves but want us to be freed from ourselves. You are ready to forgive us instead of condemning us or barricading us in the cave until we die.



18. Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them; 19. but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them from the rear. Do not let them enter their towns, for the LORD your God has given them into your hand."


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 18 to 19)


Oh God my Father it could be that we are not living as whole persons, because due to our hurts we have barricaded ourselves in a cave, or feel barricaded by means of our sins. We may also feel that we are being attacked from our weakest points and pursued again and again. I pray for us all oh God my Father so that we remain firm in our faith even though we may be facing hard times. Amen.



20. When Joshua and the Israelites had finished inflicting a very great slaughter on them, until they were wiped out, and when the survivors had entered into the fortified towns, 21. all the people returned safe to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah; no one dared to speak against any of the Israelites.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 20 to 21)


Oh God in Your presence when witnessing Your interventions we are truly left without



22. Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out to me from the cave."


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verse 22)


Ou God my Father as Your sons and daughters You also wish us to come out of our caves. Life may have treated us hard and we may have retreated into our cave in order to protect ourselves from becoming hurt by our enemies. God is telling us to place our trust in Him and He will be our security for life. he wants us to remove all the existing blockages in order for us to have a healthy relationship with him Amen.



23. They did so, and brought the five kings out to him from the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. 24. When they brought the kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the Israelites, and said to the chiefs of the warriors who had gone with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings." Then they came near and put their feet on their necks. 25. And Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid or dismayed: be strong and courageous; for thus the LORD will do to all the enemies against whom you fight,"


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 23 to 25)


Oh God my Father You wish us to be dominant over our problems and over our compulsions, we are the masters and not the slaves who stay on compulsion under the heels of their masters or mistresses.  You walked over the waves of tribulation and will also assist me oh God in my issues and deliver me from them Amen.



26. Afterward Joshua struck them down and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening. 27. At sunset Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves; they set large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.


(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 26 to 27)


Oh God my Father, on reflecting the five kings that Joshua hung on the trees, were the five most deadliest sins. As in the case of the Tablets containing the Ten Commandments, each of the five kings represents our most challenging sins that as humans we are bound to commit at some point or other, however You not only make us aware of our sins, but You give us the will and energy to cut down our enemies, place them in their grave and roll a huge stone at the entrance of the grave forever. Amen. Thank You God my Father.



28. Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed every person in it; he left no one remaining. And he did to the king of Makkeddah as he had done to the king of Jericho. 29. Then Joshua passed on from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah. 30. The LORD gave it also and its king into the hand of Israel' and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it; he left no one remaining in it; and he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho. 31. Next Joshua passed on from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and laid siege to it, and assaulted it. 32. The LORD gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it as he had done to Libnah.



(Historical Books Chapter 10 verses 28 to 32)


Oh God gradually the unfolding of Your plan for the conquest of the Promised Land continued to unfold. Even during the course of our live it continues to do so, one event leading to another until we are ready to completely occupy our promised land which can be anything from a project, or career to the salvation of our souls and a place in Your presence in heaven Amen




33. Then King Horam of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, leaving him no survivors. 34. From Lachish Joshua passed on with all Israel to Eglon; and they laid siege to it, and assaulted it; 35. and they took it that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword; and every person in it he utterly destroyed that day, as he had done to Lachish. 36. Then Joshua went up with all Israel from Eglon to Hebron; they assaulted it, 37. and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and its king and its towns and every person in it; he left no one remaining, just as he had done to Eglon and utterly destroyed it with every person in it. 38. Then Joshua, with all Israel, turned back to Debir and assaulted it, 39, and he took it with its king and all its towns; they struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed every person in it; he left no one remaining; just as he had done to Hebron, and, as he had done to Hebron, and as he had done to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and its king.


(Historical Books Chapter 10 verses 33 to 39)


Oh God my Father gradually Your plan for our salvation unfolds until it is fully implemented. However as, in the case of Joshua and the people it is Israel, for some time You  tell us go return back to previous situations and re-experience them with the attitude of a winner and finish the unfinished business that we had left behind us during our first encounter. So if you ever find yourself returning back to a situation that you thought was over and done with do not worry for this is an action replay as a winner. It may be that twe may still need to grow in this particular area thus You my, Father have given us a second chance to sit for the test and pass it with flying colours. Amen.



40. So Joshua defeated the whole land, the hill country and the Negeb and the lowland and the slopes, and all their kings; he left no one remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded. 41. And Joshua defeated them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, as far as Gibeon. 42. Joshua took all these kings and their lands at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. 43. Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.



(Historical Books Joshua Chapter 10 verses 40 to 43)



Oh God my Father I thank You greatly for keeping Your promise with Your people throughout the ages. Ever since You made the first promise to Abraham You never stopped working until the conquest was finally fulfilled. Thank You for remaining faithful and loyal to Your promise. I pray that I also remain faithful in my relationship with You forever Amen.



In order for one to follow the map marking the conquests God made through Joshua in the process of the conquest of the Promised Land I invite you to click on the following link:-



Map showing conquest of Promised Land



Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer.



Oh God until You made possible the conquest of the promised land as had been promised ever since the time of Abrahm those who walked in your ways faced many times of tribulations, bondage in Egypt and other conflicts, at times not all remained faithful to You, however even though at times we are disobedient and rebellious, You never gave up on Your people and even on us. Gradually You show us the paths we have to take and lead us to our promised land Amen. You are the Master Navigator of my life. I thank You for leading me from one job to another and for all the experiences that You wished me to experience both the positive and even the not so positive Amen.