The Lord Will Do Wonders Among You

“And Joshua said to the people, ‘Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.’” [1]

With the Lord every day is a day of wonders. He only does wondrous things. So, let us daily sanctify ourselves, that is, set ourselves aside, and let the Lord have the driver’s seat.

“The Lord said to Joshua, ‘This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.’” [2]

The Lord made the difference in Moses and Joshua. He led. They followed.

“Joshua said, ‘By this you shall know that the living God is among you...’” [3]

Joshua went on to tell the people of the miracles that God was about to do. The Lord was going before them to make their path to victories smooth.

“The Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from upstream, and they shall stand as a heap.” [4]

Imagine that! God rests in the Jordan River, and His invisible presence forms a dam to keep back the waters of the river from flowing downstream. What would have required much work for men to do, God accomplished by just resting.

“On that day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life.” [5]

People don’t tend to do what they are supposed to do. They need incentives to do what is right. Like a police car on the side of the road to get the speeders to slow down. The Lord was with Joshua. The people were like, “God is backing up Joshua. We better listen and follow him.”

“That all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever.” [6]

The goal of these miracles and blessings was to help earth’s people know and fear the Lord.

The Lord led Joshua. He met with Joshua and introduced Himself to Joshua “as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” What was Joshua’s response to meeting the Lord? “Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?” [7]

The Lord gave Joshua the prescription for taking down the mighty kingdom of Jericho. The plan included marching around the city once a day for six days, and then, on the seventh day to march around the city seven times and blow seven trumpets. The people were to shout, and the kingdom would collapse before them. [8]

When the Lord Jesus takes over this world, He has seven angels blow seven trumpets. “Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices [a shout] in heaven, saying, ‘The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!’” [9]

It turns out that Joshua is a type of Jesus, and that Jericho is a type of the evil empires of this world, and that the Israelites inheriting the kingdoms they conquer is a type of the saints being given the kingdoms of this world by our Commander and Chief King Jesus.

“I will hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints; but let them not turn back to folly.” [10] It is folly not to listen to the voice the Lord. He leads His listeners to victories and great blessings. He only does wondrous things!

“Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; nor are there any works like Your works. All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your Name. For You are great and do wondrous things; You alone are God.” [11]

“ Both the singers and the players on instruments say, ‘All my springs are in you.’” [12]

“There is no wisdom or understanding or counsel against the Lord. The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance is of the Lord.” [13]

“Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.” He said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” [14]

God loves all people, but He especially loves the ones who love and trust Him in return.

[1] Joshua 3:5
[2] Joshua 3:8
[3] Joshua 3:10
[4] Joshua 3:13
[5] Joshua 4:14
[6] Joshua 4:24
[7] Joshua 5:14
[8] Joshua 6:1-5
[9] Revelation 11:15
[10] Psalm 85:8
[11] Psalm 86:8-10
[12] Psalm 87:7
[13] Proverbs 21:30-31
[14] John 11:5; 40