The Lord gave victory to His people, and the defeated enemies were hung upon trees (Joshua 10:25-26).
When Jesus was hung upon a tree, this was not defeat. It was victory.
Concerning Jesus, it was said, āSurely, this was a righteous manā (Luke 23:47). Proverbs 10:25
tells us that āthe righteous stand firm for ever.ā This truth was
mightily declared in Jesusā resurrection, which demonstrated Him to be
more than a righteous man. He is the Son of God.
There is to be prayer from āevery one who lives in the landā (Joel 1:14). It is to be personal prayer - āO Lord, I cry to You for help!ā (Joel 1:19). These two belong together - prayer for the nation and personal prayer. This is expressed so well in the words: āO Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee. Send a revival. Start the work in me.ā We hear the words, āReturn to the Lord, your Godā (Joel 2:13). They are followed by some wonderful words about the character of God - āHe is merciful and compassionate, patient and always ready to forgive and to change His plans about disasterā (Joel 2:13). How do we know that God is like this? We look at what He has done for us - āBe glad and rejoice. The Lord has done great things!ā (Joel 2:21). Looking at all that the Lord has done for us, we trust His promise: āWhoever calls on the Name of the Lord will be savedā (Joel 2:32). This salvation is more than forgiveness for past sins. Itās more than the future glory of being in Godās ev...
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