Highly Exalted

Last week’s victory over Ai will set the stage for this week’s jump into Joshua 9-12.  Here we will see how God moves sovereignly and works providentially in order to see His chosen ones conquer the Promised Land.  From the beginning God has had a plan that involves the revelation of Jesus Christ and without this part of the plan coming into being, the stage cannot be set for the coming Messiah who was promised to be the final atonement for God’s people.  In these important four chapters in Joshua, we see God doing incredible things when Israel is obedient to the vision God has given Joshua.  God goes to the extent of keeping the sun and moon still and sends large hailstones to destroy Israel’s enemies.  God went to that extent to save Israel and give them victory.  Think to the extent to which God went in order to save us from a Christless eternity.  Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”  Wow!  What grace that we do not deserve!  That the God, the very Creator of the heavens and earth, would love us so much that He made a way where there seemed to be no way.  That should get us excited!  That should be news that never goes stale!  That is the news that will spur our church to newer heights in proclaiming the name of Christ above every other name.  Come to CCBC this Sunday night for our Vision Planning session – we will be engaging in a dreaming session so come prepared with ideas and come prepared to pray.