Our Commander

So He said, "No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, "What does my Lord say to His servant?" - Joshua 5v14

Poor Joshua had to be a bit anxious. As he was approaching Jericho he saw a powerful military man with his sword drawn. They had just crossed the Jordan and really did not know what was ahead.

He approached the man and asked Him, ‘Are you fighting for us or for our enemies?’ The man replied, ‘I am the Commander of the army of the Lord.’ Joshua fell down in worship and he Man accepted his worship. In the Bible only God accepts worship. Then the man told Joshua to take of his shoes, for he was on holy ground.

Those are the same words that God spoke to Moses at the burning bush. Joshua was in the presence of a pre-incarnate Jesus Christ.

Christ is portrayed in many ways in the Bible. He is the Lamb of God. We see Him loving the sinner and reaching out the poor and downtrodden. During His earthly ministry we see Him in His meekness and humility.

But we must never forget His role as military commander. That is how He will return one day leading the armies of heaven to finally vanquish sin and His opposition.

When it seems like everything in the battle is going against us, let us put our faith in our Commander. He knows the battle plans. He also knows the end result. Lets be faithful to our Commander in the daily fight!