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The Invisible Ally, April 21
Joshua 5:13-15
I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Joshua 1:5
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Study carefully the experiences of Israel in their travels to Canaan.... We
need to keep the heart and mind in training, by refreshing the memory with the
lessons that the Lord taught His ancient people. Then to us, as He designed
it should be to them, the teachings of His Word will ever be interesting and
impressive
When Joshua went forth in the morning before the taking of Jericho, there
appeared before him a warrior fully equipped for battle. And Joshua asked, “Art
thou for us, or for our adversaries?” and he answered, “As Captain of the host of
the Lord am I now come.” If the eyes of Joshua had been opened as were the
eyes of the servant of Elisha at Dothan, and he could have endured the sight, he
would have seen the angels of the Lord encamped about the children of Israel;
for the trained army of heaven had come to fight for the people of God, and
the Captain of the Lord’s host was there to command. When Jericho fell, no
human hand touched the walls of the city, for the angels of the Lord overthrew
the fortifications, and entered the fortress of the enemy. It was not Israel, but the
Captain of the Lord’s host that took Jericho. But Israel had their part to act to
show their faith in the Captain of their salvation.
Battles are to be fought every day. A great warfare is going on over every
soul, between the prince of darkness and the Prince of life.... As God’s agents
you are to yield yourselves to Him, that He may plan and direct and fight the
battle for you, with your cooperation. The Prince of life is at the head of His
work. He is to be with you in your daily battle with self, that you may be true
to principle; that passion, when warring for the mastery, may be subdued by
the grace of Christ; that you come off more than conqueror through Him that
hath loved us. Jesus has been over the ground. He knows the power of every
temptation. He knows just how to meet every emergency, and how to guide you
through every path of danger. Then why not trust Him
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Ibid., 994
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Ibid., 994, 995
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