This Sunday we will begin a two-part look at the destruction of Jericho in Joshua 6, and we will consider the idea of the "warfare of worship." These will be some challenging passages—there is bloodshed and judgment, which is always serious. I think that is one of the reasons why the idea of "worship" is so important: because we must recognize that worship always elicits a response.
In many ways, worship sets the tone (pun intended) for the whole story of the Bible. Our confessional standards affirm that worship is part and parcel of our "chief end" as men and women: "Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever" (WSC 1). Accordingly, the story of the Bible shows the conflict that comes from this worship. Adam and Eve listened to the serpent, and they failed in their worship and were cast from their home. Soon after, one of their sons presented deficient worship before the Lord and subsequently killed his faithful brother whose worship had been accepted. This story repeats itself on through Canaan and beyond, but the encouragement for Christians is this: God calls us to worship Him boldly and faithfully, and there is power in our worship.
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