{"id":769,"date":"2021-01-27T00:02:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T00:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/?p=769"},"modified":"2021-01-26T22:14:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T22:14:37","slug":"day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeking God for Direction – Day 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theme: Seeking God for Direction <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

(Based on Joshua and the Battle of Jericho)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday, January 27 \u2013 Day 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

SPIRITUAL BATTLE \u2013 <\/strong>a WEAK HEART: Psa. 27:13,14 (NKJV) – (SESSION 5)<\/p>\n

In the verses we read, David declared \u201cI would have lost heart unless I had believed<\/em>\u2026\u201d Another problem that the people under Joshua had was that they focused on what they felt, on their inner soul instead of on the Spirit of God. Soul also applies to the mind, the intellect.<\/p>\n

Christians baptized in the Holy Spirit today can focus on the spirit of God in themselves. Faced with trying circumstances, it is more comfortable to walk in the spirit than in the natural. Pentecost (Acts 1:6-14<\/a><\/em>) exemplifies this.<\/p>\n

The army of God didn\u2019t have the indwelling Spirit of God during Joshua\u2019s time, but they still had the God who had manifested Himself among them for the last 42 years (starting in the Exodus). They should have listened to their spiritual leaders and fed off their faith, but they focused on their soul.<\/p>\n

When we focus on our souls instead of our spirits there is a downward progression:\u00a0 <\/strong>We<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Feel small like grasshoppers.
    \n2. \u00a0 Start complaining and crying.
    \n3. \u00a0 Start talking against the man of
    \nGod, our earthly leader.
    \n4. \u00a0 Quit or make plans to do so.
    \n5. \u00a0 Appoint our own leaders.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let us decide today to focus on the Spirit of God<\/em> rather than on our souls (minds). Our intellect will take us only so far, but if we determine to be led by the Spirit, and like David, to wait on the Lord, then He will strengthen our hearts.<\/p>\n

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    SPIRITUAL WARRIOR (Part A): Josh 1:4-9 – (SESSION 6)<\/p>\n

    It is clear that \u2018nothing in the natural\u2019 gave Joshua hope to undertake the enterprise before him successfully. If he were to receive courage, then this would be based on something else than what was before his eyes. Joshua had to put the Word<\/strong> before his eyes.<\/p>\n

    Joshua 1:8<\/strong>.\u00a0This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Seeking<\/em> is not \u201csurface work\u201d. It involves searching; sometimes digging. The Old Testament records some of its prophets literally<\/em> hearing the voice of God speaking to them. He still speaks to men and women today but most often, He does so through His Word. If we are to get directions from God on the way forward, we must \u201csearch the Scriptures. We must dig deep<\/em> into them to find instructions that are not<\/strong> on \u201cthe surface\u201d. The Word of God is referred to in Eph. 6:17 as the \u201csword of the Spirit<\/em>\u201d. What warrior would go to battle without his sword? As soldiers in God\u2019s army, we must ensure that we are properly armed.<\/p>\n

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