Passage
Joshua 9:16-27 (ESV)
David’s Victories
1 Chronicles 18:1-17
Key Verse: 18:6b,13b
Gibeonites Live
Date: Sep. 10, 2023
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 9:24
They answered Joshua, “Because it was told to your servants for a certainty that the LORD your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you—so we feared greatly for our lives because of you and did this thing.
The Israelites learned that they were deceived by the Gibeonites. However, since they made an oath before God, the Israelites could not kill them.
If the Israelites had inquired of God and made a right decision before God, they could have gotten rid of all their neighboring nations.
But because of their foolish decision made without the wisdom of God, they now suffered the consequence. They now had to deal with all these remaining Gibeonites. They were not Israelites; they did not know God. The Israelites could be influenced by their idolatrous culture.
The Gibeonites were saved, and they served as woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly. Our God is a merciful God. Although this was a foolish act by the Israelites and a deception by the Gibeonites, God let them both live. God allowed the Israelites to continue to be victorious and allowed the Gibeonites to live and survive among the Israelites. This is our God’s wonderful mercy and grace. His great mercy was shown by his Son dying on the cross for our sin.
Prayer: Prayer: Lord, thank you for your mercy upon us in spite of our weaknesses.
One Word: One Word: God forgives us our sins.
