"So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies." Joshua 10:13a (NLT)
Do you need more time in your day? Has there ever been a day when you needed just a little more light to accomplish your task? If you need time, ask God for it. Time is in His hands.
In this verse we find Joshua in need for a little more time in his day. Joshua and the Israelite armies are in battle against five combined Amorite armies to conquer the land allotted to them after crossing the Jordan. Joshua and his men are tired. The warring for the land has been intense. As the leader, Joshua decides to travel all night for a surprise attack. We find Joshua asking God to hold the sun and moon still.
It might be that God is calling you to radically trust Him with your time and get up early each morning to spend time in prayer and in His Word. You might wonder, “How can I do this?” You can ask God to help you by adjusting your time to walk in obedience to Him as well as take care of all my other responsibilities.
Our problem is not that we don’t want to know God better through prayer and His Word. The problem is in believing we can manage our time better than He can. But we need to trust God for the little details of day-to-day living so we can tithe the first fruits of our days to God. I often pray in closing meetings that God will multiply time given to him back to those gathered around the table.
Do you believe God has a plan for you today? You can call on God like Joshua to “let the sun and moon stand still” so that you can accomplish what He has ordained for you to accomplish. Desire to be at peace with His timing; and not just be caught up in frantic activity to complete your checklists. God is the great I AM, and the Creator of time. Will you trust Him to hold your time in His nailed-scarred hands?
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