'You did not do it with your own sword and bow', Joshua tells the Israelites as he prepares them for his death. None of events that comprised their history, from Abraham on, was ever of the Israelites own doing. It was all conceived, designed, and carried out by God's hand.
Joshua's statement is a reminder to us as well, that nothing is of our own doing, at least nothing that is of any worth. We may think we're going to fight for God, for truth, justice and the American way. We may think that we're the defenders of God's cause, but we're only deceiving ourselves. It is all orchestrated by God. Everything, all events, whether they are local, national, or even global bear the mark of God's hand. It has been that way since creation and is never going to change. It is our choice whether or not we are pawns in God's hands or chosen servants; whether we will be moved by God or move with him.
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