Joshua 10

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. X.—Inveterate is the enmity of Satan and his seed against Jesus Christ, and even against those who are in a hopeful way of becoming converts to him: and, like their great leader, the wicked likewise are unanimous and hearty in their wickedness, and in persecuting the people of God. But, when spiritual or temporal enemies thrust sore at us, then we feel the necessity of looking up to Jesus, the Captain of the Lord’s host, for salvation. If we have given up ourselves to him, we may be cast down, but cannot be destroyed: Jesus and his angels will fly to our relief: his powers, his prayers, shall concur for our protection and deliverance! But how terrible is the danger of his enemies! Both heaven and earth conspire to effectuate their ruin! Every assistant, every retreat, shall prove but a refuge of lies; the meanest saint shall tread them under foot! And when the sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, Jesus shall come in flaming fire, to take vengeance upon all them who know not God, and obey not the gospel;—who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and the glory of his power! Oh, unparalleled day! then all the haters of the Lord shall go into everlasting punishment; and the righteous, after finishing their fight of faith, and enriched with spoils, shall, with Jesus at their head, return, and enter int life eternal in the camp of God above! 1