Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
March 21, 2022: SOAP #4491:  Joshua 9-11; 1Corinthians 6

SCRIPTURE:  Joshua (NIV) 11:4 They came out with all their troops and a large number of horses and chariots—a huge army, as numerous as the sand on the seashore. 5 All these [10-12] kings joined forces and made camp together at the Waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. 6 The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand all of them over to Israel, slain. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots.” 7 So Joshua and his whole army came against them suddenly at the Waters of Merom and attacked them, 8 and the LORD gave them into the hand of Israel….

OBSERVATION: These kings make an agreement to join their armies to fight against Israel. Surely these kings thought they would have a superior army to defeat Israel. Working together, they could easily defeat Israel. They did not realize that the size of their army had no effect on Israel’s God!

They did not realize that God had promised this land to Israel years before.  They did not realize that God had a plan for His Son to be born in a manger and crucified on a Roman cross, buried in a borrowed tomb and resurrected to life—all for the salvation of the world!  

The size of the enemy did not matter.  There was no way God was going to let His people lose this battle!   

APPLICATION: Israel’s God is my God! The size of the battle in which I am struggling makes no difference to Him! I must keep my eyes on Him; keep my ears open to His voice; and be quick to obey. When I am doing the will of God, the size of the challenge does not matter; the size of the opposition does not matter!  

PRAYER:  Heavenly Father, keep reminding me of your greatness!  You are just as able to fulfill your plan for me as you did for Israel.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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