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Choose Christ as our Captain, June 2
And he said ... as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.
And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said
unto him, What saith my Lord unto his servant?
Joshua 5:14
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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 ... 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.... 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. There is
a great battle to be fought, ... but you are not to do the main fighting here.
As God’s agent you are to yield yourselves to Him, that He may plan and
direct and fight the battle for you, with your co-operation. 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
He who has given His precious life because He loved you, and wanted
you to be happy, will be a Captain who will always be mindful of your
interest
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2
The Review and Herald, July 19, 1892
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3
The Youth’s Instructor, October 20, 1886
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