So, the whole community of Israel gathered at Shiloh and prepared to go to war against them.
Joshua 22:12
Good intentions, don’t negate a godly response and good information.
Believe the best before assuming the worst.
Do I?
- Knee-jerk: Reacting spontaneously in the expected manner
or - Knee-bend: Pray first
Respond rightly, before reacting wrongly.
- Respond with a concern for God’s holiness.
- Respond with the courage to confront in love.
- Respond with an attempt to reconcile before you fight.
- Determine that you are willing to sacrifice to help them; don’t confront unless you are willing to help.
- Determine that you will see the situation from the perspective of the other person.
- Determine that you will believe the best of one another.
Enduring Word – David Guzik
Do not even mention the names of their gods, much less swear by them or serve them or worship them.Joshua 23:7bThey weren’t even supposed to mention the names of other gods.
Make knee-bending my default response.
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