For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, to meet Israel in battle in order that he might utterly destroy them, that they might receive no mercy, but that he might destroy them, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. ~ Joshua 11:20
Why didn’t God overthrow the nations Himself, as He did the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, instead of partnering with Israel over an extensive period of time?
So His chosen ones could learn to trust Him, to see that God was for them.
God calls us. God chooses us. He puts His word in our hearts and a sword in our hands. The amazing thing about the story of redemption is that God includes us in His eternal work and purposes. And it is not for His benefit or because He needs our help, but for our good, because we need help.
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