Joshua 2:5 KJV
And it came to pass about the time of shutting
of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I
wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
The soldiers of
Jericho made a
terrible mistake and one we would do well to learn from. They were busy about
their work but:
- They for ahead if
their goal
- They quit too soon
Through the
urging of Rahab they pursued after a prey that had not yet left the city. As
quickly as they would race ahead, they would never catch these two because they
were behind them. And then, before finishing their duty, they quit the
chase and returned home. True, they would never have caught the spies running
ahead of them but neither did they catch them by quitting.
Christians are
frequently frustrated in their call because they get ahead of the Lord. He has
- A plan
- A will and
- A place of service
for these
Christians but because they are so anxious to be in the Lord's place of service;
they serve God, never getting to where He truly called them. Then, frustrated
with not finding the will of the Lord they make a second great error, they
quit.
If the soldiers
had just continued their search; if they had just slowed down a bit and kept at
their duty, the spies would have been found out. So it is with the believer.
Wherever we find ourselves today, if we will but slow down to listen to that
still small voice of God and keep at the pursuit of the plan of God, we will no
doubt find ourselves right in the middle of the will of God.
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