What measure of accursed things have you taken unto yourself after God has given the city into your hands?  Jericho, the walls came down, followed by destruction of everything in that city except for Rahab and all in her household.  A moment’s reflection sees a model for rapture, seven days of the Lord where his power is visibly represented, followed by a mighty trumpet after which only the few were saved, all else utterly destroyed.  But let us concentrate upon the important instruction of warning from God through Joshua to the faithful, bidding them take nothing accursed unto themselves less they become cursed.  This same theme plays throughout the Bible, God’s warning, followed by victory that comes with additional caution to remain pure and holy by not taking anything that belonged to the conquered nation.  This causes me to look at my own life in this light.  As the Lord gives me victory in this life am I possibly picking up accursed trinkets, habits or rituals, inconsistent with God’s Holiness and in so doing saturating myself with impurity.  A truly frightening thought.

Joshua, a man depicting Christ, who had been given victory over everything in order to lead God’s people into assumption of the Holy Land.  A man who through faith had done that which Moses could not accomplish, cross the symbolic river Jordan, into the Promise Land.  A man not fooled by eyes of fear at satan’s deployed giants and unholy hordes, instead believing in the promises of God to overcome all that before them.  Joshua knew that the enemy had four hundred years warning to populate the Holy Land with the worst of mankind.  He also knew that there is nothing, not even a man’s heart which may stand up against the Will of Almighty God.  I may think that I have good ideas but none of them matter an iota if they are in conflict with God’ Plan for this world and my life.  I pray to be like Joshua and march into the fray armed with faith in God’s promises and ever mindful of leaving all evil regard untouched.  Keep me free and pure for Your Glory Lord.  In Jesus Name I pray this glorious day that You have made.