「And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho,

　that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold,

　a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand.

　And Joshua went to Him and said to Him,

　"Are You for us or for our adversaries?"」　　Amen.

The man standing before Joshua—was he friend or foe? That's the question. Verse 14 tells us, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” He was an ally. This was just before the attack on Jericho. We never know when or from where the Lord's help will come. It would be a great relief to be warned in advance, but all we can do is pray, believe, and wait. What matters is faithfully doing what we should do today.

　May we wait in faith for the Lord today as well...　

God bless you.   See you tomorrow.