Joshua, chapter 2 has it all. Military intelligence and intrigue. An enemy city fortified like a fortress. Covert operations conducted by two Israelite spies. An unlikely heroine in a house of ill repute. A search, a cover-up, a dangerous agreement, a manhunt, an intelligence gathering, a back window getaway, and a three-day hideout. What a story!
And through the actions of the aforementioned heroine, a prostitute by the name of Rahab, we get our 2nd key on how to be STRONG in the Lord - The principle of exercising 'Faith Under Pressure'
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March 6, 2019 • Chris Papazis
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-After 400 years from the promise given to Abraham -After generations of slavery -After 40 years wandering in the desert -After getting the command to go in -After the spies come back -After crossing the Jordan River -After renewing the covenant at Gilgal with circumcision and the Passover -After Joshua meets the Captain of the LORD's host Now finally, there was only one thing left to do to begin to possess their promised land. Execute the LORD's battleplan and Paint The Target!