How can we apply the obedience seen in Joshua 2:7 to our lives? Context in a Sentence “So the men pursued the spies along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut.” (Joshua 2:7) Observations about Obedience • Immediate—no delay, no debate • Complete—the whole city gate is secured, not half-closed • Costly—soldiers leave the safety of the walls to chase the spies • Coordinated—everyone involved responds in unity to the command given Principles for Our Daily Walk • Act at once on God’s clear commands – Psalm 119:60: “I hurried and did not delay to keep Your commandments.” • Finish the task fully – 1 Samuel 15:22 highlights that partial obedience is still disobedience. • Accept the inconvenience that obedience sometimes brings – Luke 9:23: following Christ involves taking up a cross daily. • Work in concert with fellow believers – Philippians 1:27: “stand firm in one spirit, contending together for the faith.” Living It Out Today • Morning—read one chapter of Scripture and obey the first clear directive you see before the day advances. • Workplace—complete projects to the standard you know is right, even if no one is watching. • Relationships—shut the “gate” on gossip or bitterness the moment it tries to enter conversation. • Temptation—pursue fleeing sin as decisively as Jericho’s men pursued the spies (2 Timothy 2:22). • Church life—join others in service rather than working in isolation; obedience multiplies when done together. Scriptures That Reinforce the Lesson • John 14:15: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” • James 1:22: “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” • Hebrews 12:1: “let us throw off every encumbrance… and run with endurance the race set before us.” • 1 John 5:3: “His commandments are not burdensome.” |
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