Joshua 8 - Conquest of Ai | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church

In this video listen to Joshua 8 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.In Joshua 8 Ai is conquered and the city destroyed. The city of Ai is one of three cities destroyed by fire in the Canaanite conquest. The first Jericho, and the last Hazor. Many of the other cities were probably not destroyed but preserved for use as is the normal way in battle. Joshua hid a second force in the Wadi Sheben between Ai and Bethel and lured the army of ai out of the city with an initial preliminary force, then sacked the city.It was a strategic move that Joshua obtained from the Lord. At this point we see how simple the victory was, when done the Lord’s way. It is not only that the instructions came from the Lord as to how to fight, but that the Lord was also fighting for them as commander of the Lord’s army. We have often talked about the battle in the heavenlies.When the Lord makes it possible in the spiritual realm, it looks like we are conquering on earth, but the reality is that without God’s help there isn’t progress. We must never be proud of our own abilities, or we may soon find that everything we do starts to turn to dust. On the other hand, for the humble hearted person who trusts God, it is amazing how his feeblest sincere effort for Christ produces fruit that lasts.