Don't Quit

18 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.” And Joshua stretched out the spear that was in his hand toward the city.
26 For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. Joshua 8:18;26

Joshua had experienced failure in war against Ai before this victory. He went before the Lord and asked why they lost the battle and God told him that there was sin in the cammp. Joshua then didn't ignore the sin and went on he went and searched it out and then got rid of the sin and then went back before the Lord again and this is when God says to stretch out his spear and that He would give it to Joshua's hand.

It wasn't over once God gave the promise. Joshua still had to go take the city or land of Ai. Do you think that it was easy for Joshua? I don't. It was still work, but I love verse 26 For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Joshua did not turn back. He didn't quit. Joshua took God at His Word and he did his part too. When things didn't go right he went before God and found out what was wrong, he searched out the sin and dealt with it and then he didn't quit or give up until the promise was fulfilled!

Are things not going right? Have you gone before God to see what is wrong? Have you searched to see if there is sin in your "camp"? If you find sin are you going to deal with it and get rid of it? Are you going to give up or are you going to "not draw back your hand" until God's promise is fulfilled?

I want to see everything God has promised to me to be fulfilled! I am not quitting! And do you want to know the best part? God will go with me!

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