Consult.

MORNING THOUGHTS ☕️

I’m hanging out in Joshua now. Thought this was interesting. I’m in chapter 9. The Gibeonites had a plan to deceive the Israelites. They set the stage to make things LOOK a certain way….a way completely opposite from truth. They dressed the part, played the part, had props to underscore the plot…it was like a well rehearsed play. Here’s the key verse:

So the Israelites examined their food (which seemed to underscore the narrative they were telling), BUT they DID NOT consult the Lord. -Joshua 9:14

There it is.

Funny that this chapter is right after the chapter that takes place in a town called Ai.

Anyway. Just because something “looks” a certain way. Just because it’s been plotted and planned and things have been orchestrated in the background to make it APPEAR a certain way…does not make it so. We’re not supposed to just buy it hook, line and sinker. We’re supposed to use our DISCERNMENT and CONSULT with the Lord about it. Because working hard to make something look a certain way is not a new thing, it’s an ancient thing.

Use wisdom. Ask questions. Dig deeper. Consult the Lord.

xox.eb