For the conquest of Canaan, several countries were preparing to fight Israel but in all these preparations, there were the Gibeonites, a people who were convinced that God was fighting for Israel and they did not want to go to war with God.
Here is their strategy.
They decided to pretend to be inhabitants of a distant country, they dressed accordingly and they did everything so as not to arouse suspicion.
The Gibeonites went to Joshua to explain their unfortunate situation to him in order to be accepted and they took advantage of this to make an agreement and make an alliance with the Israelites.
Joshua and the other leaders believed the Gibeonites and promised not to fight them.
A few days later, Israel discovers the shenanigans of the people of Gibeon, disappointed but they can’t go back, the promise had already been made and the only punishment that Israel could give them was to reduce them to the state of servants.
It’s an attitude we all have, some will say it’s wisdom, some will say they’re knowledgeable, they recognize they’re weak.
But Beloveds, it is courageous and it has nothing to do with the wisdom that God asks us to have.
What they did was trickery.
This morning, even more so in this season, we need wisdom.
Without it, we cannot lead such a great people as Israel,
Without it, we cannot grow, we will not be able to break through the limits set by the enemy.
Wisdom is the mind of God.
Pray for more wisdom.
Ecclesiastes, 10:10 – If he has dulled the iron, and if he has not sharpened its edge, he must increase his strength; but wisdom has the advantage of success.
For Solomon, we must be on our guard so as not to try to manage a problem in haste, not to give in to anger and pride, nor to want revenge.
A moment of pause can calm violence and arguments.
Use wisdom so as not to be confused.
Let God put his imprint of wisdom on us so that we are people of discernment.
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