What can we learn about God's power from Joshua's victories in Joshua 12? Seeing the List, Seeing the Lord’s Hand Joshua 12 rolls out thirty-one defeated kings like a drumroll of God’s triumphs. In the middle of it we read: “the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;” (Joshua 12:12) One verse, two kings, and every name a fresh reminder that the living God is undefeated. Layers of Power Hiding in Verse 12 • Sheer Number: Each “one” signals a separate stronghold toppled. Piling them up shows divine strength multiplied again and again. • Geographic Reach: Eglon sat in the lowlands; Gezer guarded the route to the coast. God’s power breaks barriers of terrain, culture, and strategy. • Effortless Wins: The verse reads almost casually—no drama, just fact. God’s victories stand so certain they need no embellishment. Power to Keep Every Promise • Joshua 1:9 promised God’s constant presence; Joshua 12 records the proof. • Joshua 21:45 confirms, “Not one of the good promises the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; everything was fulfilled.” Every crossed-off king is a line drawn through fear and a checkmark beside God’s word. Power Working Through Obedient Servants • Joshua’s sword moved, but the Lord conquered. • Joshua 10:42 summarizes the whole campaign: “Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign, because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.” • Obedience becomes the channel; divine power becomes the current. When the two meet, walls fall and kings surrender. Power That Laughs at Impossible Odds • Earlier, five Amorite kings marched on Gibeon—God froze the sun (Joshua 10:12-14). • Now, thirty-one kings lie silent on a list. Heaven’s arm never shortens; it simply keeps swinging until the mission is done. • Psalm 147:5 echoes the lesson: “Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.” Power Still Offered to Believers Today • Romans 8:37: “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” • Ephesians 1:19-20 speaks of “the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe,” the very power that raised Christ. • The same Lord who signed His name across Joshua 12 writes victory over every believer’s battle line today. Tying It Together A single verse listing two conquered kings may seem small, yet it rings with the unchanging truth: God’s power is absolute, promise-keeping, people-enlisting, and ever-available. As Joshua’s scroll records one victory after another, our hearts can record the same, confident that the God who toppled Eglon and Gezer still rules, still fights, and still wins. |
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