Joshua 7:10 (KJV) Get Up!

Joshua 7:10 (KJV)

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?

Joshua thought he had good reason to be concerned, upset, prostrate before the Lord;

• They had lost a battle
• They had men who died 
• They had families grieving 

It never occurred to him that they might suffer losses. 

• What would Israel say about him?
• What would the Canaanites say about Israel?

In a manner that would not be well-received today, God told Joshua to get up. He was to take responsibility for his situation. 

• They had rushed into Ai too quickly 
• They had rushed into Ai too confidently 
• They had rushed into Ai without prayer
• They had rushed into Ai without purity 

God urges us to come boldly to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. We are not supposed to remain there. There is a time to get up, wipe away the tears, take charge of our emotions, find courage in the truth and move forward. 

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Joshua 7:10 (KJV) Get Up!

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