Joshua 9: Deliverance

"Now we are in your hands.  Do to us whatever you think is right.  This is what Joshua did to them: he delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill them."

Joshua 9:25-26

How very similar is this story to the story of my relationship with Jesus!  At first, I feared the wrath of the Lord, so I came to Jesus deceitfully telling Him that I would be His servant, and that I should be spared destruction and allied to Him.  He, unlike the Israelites, saw through my deception because He didn't forget to commune with His Father.  However, he accepted anyway and invited me to be part of His Kingdom.

With my guilt plain before Him, He delivered me from destruction and required me to serve Him.  But He did not kill me, nor let His Father's wrath destroy me - instead, He offered me everlasting Life!

Question of the Day:

Have you been plain with Jesus, telling Him of your sinfulness and desire to escape the Father's wrath?  He will accept you no matter how evil your heart has been in the past, and He will change it to a servant's heart.

Prayer of the Day:

Lord, You know all of my failures and shortcomings even better than I do, and we both know how unworthy I am of the treaty You have sworn with me.  I thank You for accepting me anyway and offering me Life as a servant in Your Kingdom!  Better to be a servant in Your house than king of all the flies...  I am Yours to command.  Help me to fulfill all Your requests to Your expectations.  Amen!