Angel of the Lord

I’ve gotten to Joshua now in my bible-in-a-year plan…. yeah, I’m a little behind!  Yesterday I read this passage…

When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?"   And he said, "No; but I am the commander of the army of the LORD. Now I have come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?"   And the commander of the LORD's army said to Joshua, "Take off your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so.

About a year or so ago Bro. Swain taught a wonderful lesson on The Angel of the Lord, you can hear it here.

I’m just so thankful once again for this reminder that He is a personal God, that all along He has desired to walk with man, to lead us and be with us and is not a far off God. 

A little tidbit that I found in my study bible… the word commander used there can also be translated as Prince.  

I really pray you can take the time to listen to the message… it’s long, but so good!