Joshua - Taking responsibility
Joshua owned both his successes and especially his mistakes. When Gibeon lied and Joshua believed the evidence before him instead of asking God, he made amends by acknowledging his errors yet honouring his words.
Joshua owned both his successes and especially his mistakes. When Gibeon lied and Joshua believed the evidence before him instead of asking God, he made amends by acknowledging his errors yet honouring his words.
You will not be right all the time, don't excuse yourself rather learn from it. Take responsibility for your actions (errors) and make amends.
So the Israelite leaders examined their bread, but they did not consult the LORD. Then Joshua went ahead and signed a peace treaty with them, the leaders of Israel ratified their agreement with a binding oath.
3 days later, the facts came out –these people of Gibeon lived nearby
3 days later, the facts came out –these people of Gibeon lived nearby
But the leaders replied, "We have sworn an oath in the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel. We cannot touch them. We must let them live, for God would be angry with us if we broke our oath. Let them live... So the Israelites kept their promise to the Gibeonites.
Joshua did not allow the people of Israel to kill them.
But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodchoppers and water carriers for the people of Israel and for the altar of the LORD – wherever the LORD would choose to build it. That arrangement continues to this day.
#Joshua
But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodchoppers and water carriers for the people of Israel and for the altar of the LORD – wherever the LORD would choose to build it. That arrangement continues to this day.
#Joshua
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