It’s an interesting tactic that Joshua used when attacking the city. Just take a few men up to the city and when the King thinks he can cope with it, run away and trick him into leaving the city unguarded. Sounds like a tactic that someone else would use. Temptation comes in many ways into our lives, but just like Joshua’s army, it doesn’t show up in full force straight away. If Joshua’s army had turned up to the city in full force, the King would have taken one look and would have held his ground, defending from a position of strength behind the city walls. Temptation does the same, you don’t get tempted with the crack cocaine straight away, no, the temptation comes with less men to start with. You might get tempted with a little marijuana at a party, to start with the harder drugs will catch you off guard later. Temptation uses the same techniques in less obvious extreme parts of our life as well. You don’t get tempted to dis all your mates’ behind their backs, every time they are not around to start with. No it’s starts with a little word here and a little word there. Temptation does not come from God, who only has good things for you, but watch out for it because it’s a slippery character.
