Year 1.17
"For it was the Lord himself who hardened their hearts to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the Lord had commanded Moses." ~ Joshua 11:20 NIV In a day and age where offense is easily taken, we have to maintain a spiritual outlook on opposition. Joshua was on a mission to destroy all the kings of the northern cities. And he completed the job. However, he was able to do so because God hardened the hearts of the kings so they would continually be in opposition to Joshua for him to destroy. Have you ever stopped to realize God may be doing the same for the opposition you face in your life? A lot of times, we are too quick to claim the devil is attacking us or give credit to man for coming against us. Both thoughts and approaches take the focus away from God, who is often the primary reason. When God hardens the hearts of men (your wife, co-worker, family member, stranger, etc.), he does it with his promise to yo...