{"id":12452,"date":"2020-08-31T01:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T05:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=12452"},"modified":"2020-08-31T07:22:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T11:22:32","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-8-31-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-8-31-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day – 8-31-20"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joshua 9:14 (NKJV) 14 Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the Lord.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Israel had been on a massive conquest. And by God\u2019s leading and direction, they had defeated many enemies, taking their land and expanding the Israelite territory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Every time they would seek God\u2019s counsel and followed His leading, they were victorious in their battles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Word of their victories and of the fierceness of their God had spread throughout the land, causing other nations to fear Israel greatly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The nation of Gibeon was one of those that was in great fear. So, they devised a plan to deceive Israel and convince them to enter into a treaty to prevent being conquered and wiped out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As the envoys of Gibeon spoke with Joshua, they lied and said that they had traveled from a distant land, taking so long that their food had spoiled and their clothing had worn out during the lengthy journey. In reality, they traveled only a short distance and had purposely brought moldy bread and worn out clothing as part of their ploy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Joshua and the others examined their food and their possessions and saw the condition. And without consulting God, they entered into a covenant with them, sparing Gibeon from being attacked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In short, they were deceived. They took the bait and fell for the lies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Why? Because they failed to seek God and get His input. And now, because they had given their word to the people of Gibeon, their hands were tied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It\u2019s important that we don\u2019t follow in the footsteps of Israel and do the same thing. We need to get God\u2019s counsel on every decision we make; especially very big decisions that have the potential to have a major impact on our lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sometimes things aren\u2019t what they look like on the surface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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