Joshua 10:6-11 – God is with us in our battles

In these verses, we see Joshua and the people of Israel honoring their words. By reason of the treaty they had signed with the Gibeonites, they were obliged to assist them from the coalition of the five Canaanite kings, who had arisen against them. In verse 8, God came to give Joshua the assurance of His help and victory. He Himself was going to fight for His people. Beloved, the truth of the matter is this: in our battles, God wants to be there to help and fight with us. If we let Him, He will move into our circumstances and battle on our behalf. There are three experiences we will encounter when He fights for us.

Firstly, we will experience His peace. In verse 8, God came and assured Joshua telling him not to fear for He would be with him in the battle to grant him the victory. This is by way of saying that He had Joshua’s back covered. And that He is in control of the situation. Whatever circumstances we may be encountering today, the Lord is in control. He has never vacated the throne. He promised that His peace will garrison our heart and mind, and keep us with that peace in our battles. There is no cause for us to worry or be anxious. We must learn to rest in His peace.

Secondly, we learn to rest in His promise. He told them not to fear. He also gave them the promise of absolute victory. It is never the intention of God, who after He has rescued us, to leave us languishing in defeat. The situation in life will not always work out the way we want it to work out. But regardless of what we may go through, God will enable us to live above the circumstances and experience victory over the flesh, the world, and the devil.  

Thirdly, in verses 9-11, we see God’s demonstration of supernatural power. Naturally speaking, the coalition of forces should have enough manpower to fight Joshua and his men. But the Israelites had God behind them. So, in verse 9, we are told that God threw the enemy into panic as the Israelites confronted them. To ensure that they could not escape as they fled from the Israelites, God released a barrage of hailstones from heaven to destroy the enemy. Verse 11 tells us that more of the enemies died from the crushing hailstones than at the hand of the Israelites. This is to say that God slew them supernaturally.  

Here are some lessons when we encounter tough circumstances in life. When we abandon ourselves and wholly trust the Lord, He gives us peace that no one in the world can ever give. We can be assured that God will keep His promise and every single word of His will be brought to its fruition and accomplish His purpose. As we trust Him, be prepared to see Him work out the situation in ways that surpass human capability.  Our victory in the Lord is always assured if we faint not. Praise the Lord and all glory to Him