“Are You On Our Side Or On Our Enemies?”
We are currently in a season of war and as such, I believe many of us are asking the question, “Are you on our side or on our enemies?” as we tune into daily news reports, podcasts, and social media posts regarding the ever-changing circumstances in the Middle East due to the war with Iran. Holy Spirit actually brought this question to my mind a few days ago when I was praying about a few “back and forth” conversations I had heard while tuning into the daily war updates. I knew this question was actually a verse from Scripture, found in the book of Joshua. I decided to read a few of the surrounding verses to better comprehend what Holy Spirit was saying to me:
When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw standing in front of him a man holding a drawn sword. Joshua approached him and said, “Are you on our side or on our enemies’?” “Neither” he replied. “I have not come to take sides but to take charge. I am the Commander of Yahweh’s armies.” At once, Joshua threw himself facedown to the ground and worshiped, and he said to him, “I will do whatever you command, my Lord.” (Joshua 5:13-14 – Passion)
I realized in those moments that it would be wise for me to perform a quick “heart check” of my own to ensure that after hearing so many controversial war updates filled with confusion, deception, accusation and contradiction, I was still standing on the Lord’s side, instead of “choosing a side” in the natural realm based on what I had heard and/or discerned that day. I can honestly say that reading these verses in Joshua helped to “steady me”, with the realization and determination that I was going to stand on God’s side, no matter what! I then whispered a prayer asking the Lord to help me clearly discern His heart in these matters so I would be found standing alongside Him at all times, instead of in opposition to Him.
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