Still reading through Joshua. Joshua 8 is about the conquest of Ai.
Now more than ever before I read these passages with more terror than I ever had before. God is giving his people the land of Canaan, but in order to do that, he must dispossess the people who are presently there. Which means killing women and probably children.
Obviously, I am not in a position to judge God's commands, but I do struggle to incorporate this information into what I know about God. Perhaps there is another lens through which I can see these passages.
One thing I do know, God is good. No matter what else, I know that God is good. I can trust him, even when I don't understand him.
Lord, I'm filled with anxiety. I'm filled with fear and despair. I long for justice and peace, but I want it in a selfish way. Lord, free me from fear and anger. Free me from my insecurities.
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