Joshua 9:14-15 So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord. Then Joshua mad a peace treaty with the and guaranteed their safety, and the leaders of the county ratified their agreement with a binding oath.
My Thoughts
These people were from a town that was to be destroyed...they took old food and wine with them to trick the Israelites into thinking they were from a far away place...and Joshua and the leaders made a binding oath with these men. They made this binding oath because they did not consult the Lord first.... if they had talked with God they would have know not to make the oath.
How many times are we fooled by the devil into thinking something is a good thing? How often could we defeat disaster in its tracks by talking to God about all our decisions? So many things we do are automatic... so many things we do we just do because it seems like a good idea. So many of our days we may start with prayer...but how often do we stop and ask God about the decisions we are about to make. How often do we pray for God to be with us without asking God what choices he has in store for us? We need to make a habit of talking to God before each and every decision we make. Even the smallest ones...if we get into the habit of asking about the little things..when big things come up we will be in the habit of consulting God. Just think how much better our lives could be if we always consulted God in all that we do!!
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