As we go back to Joshua we return straight to the heat of battle. Joshua’s men totally destroy Jericho. They didn’t just mess it up a bit, they killed everyone and then burnt the place to the ground. Why? Why would they do this? The answer is simply because God told them to. So I can imagine the scene now at the college or school canteen. You have spent all your time telling your mates that God is a God of love and that it is the best decision they could to follow him. Then they walk in and say “How about all those people God commanded others to kill?” So what’s the answer, why did God command people to kill people? Well the answer is simple. The answer is…. Well actually the answer isn’t simple and I don’t know the answer. There are so many things about God that I don’t know the answer to. I don’t know why God commanded people to kill other people. I don’t why God gave us free will. I don’t know why God sent his son to die for me. When it comes down to it there are a lot of questions that I want to ask God when I get to Heaven. Thankfully you and I will have plenty of time to ask them.
