The Historical Books of Joshua Chapter 23 of 24 (To update)

The Historical Books Joshua 

Chapter 23

¹ A long time afterward, when the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years, ² Joshua summoned all Israel, their elders and heads, their judges and officers, and said to them, " I am now old and well advanced in years; ³ and you have seen all that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake, for it is the LORD your God who has fought for you.

(The Historical Books of Joshua Chapter 23 verses 1 to 3)

Oh God my Father, even though You permit us to experience crisis and tribulations in life, You do not allow them to last forever. All have a beginning and an end and all are under Your control. I thank You God for all the battles You have fought on my behalf, throughout these 48 years of life on earth Amen.


⁴ I have allotted to you as an inheritance for your tribes those nations that remain, along with all the nations that I have already cut off, from the Jordan to the Great Sea in the west.



(The Historical Books of Joshua Chapter 23 verse 4)


Oh God, my Father one of our greatest faults is that of attributing for ourselves all that we do instead of attributing it all to You who have used us to perform such works. All praise is to be given to You the Master Creator and not to the creature Amen.


⁵ The LORD your God will push them back before you, and drive them out of your sight; and you shall possess their land, as the LORD your God promised you.



(The Historical Books of Joshua Chapter 23 verse 5)


Oh God my Father I thank You for fighting my battles, for turning negative situations planned to deceive me into positive ones for my advantage Amen.

⁶ Therefore be very steadfast to observe and do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, turning aside from it neither to the right nor to the left, ⁷ so that you may not be mixed with these nations left her among you, or make mention of the names of their gods, or swear by them, or serve them, or bow yourselves down to them, ⁸ but hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.

(The Historical Books of Joshua Chapter 23 verses 6 to 8)

Oh God my Father I pray that we base our lives on the Bible instead of on scientific principles and only psychological theory. I pray that we respect science and technology for what it is in all its goodness, however, we are never to give it first place in our lives. This place is specially reserved for You my God and Father Amen.

⁹ For the LORD has driven out before you great and strong nations; and as for you, no one has been able to withstand you to this day

(The Historical Books of Joshua Chapter 23 verse 9)

Oh God my Father You have been faithful to us more than we can ever imagine. You have stood by my side many times and have fought for me in many situations. I pray that You continue to do so for I cannot live without You Amen.

¹⁰ One of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD your God who fights for you, as he promised you.

(The Historical Books of Joshua Chapter 23 verse 10)

Oh brothers and sisters whenever we feel the need to fight back or vindicate because we have experienced an injustice we are to stop and give our Lord God and Father a chance to fight for us instead of trying to resolve the issue ourselves and make it worse Amen. Put trust in God He is our advocate and our judge. Amen.