{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Joshua 10 \u2013 12 :: God Makes the Sun Stand Still","description":" In this episode, we\u2019re in Joshua 10\u201312, and there\u2019s a lot going on.  We start with Joshua in the middle of battle at Gibeon, praying this bold prayer that the sun would stand still so there\u2019s enough time to finish the fight\u2014and God actually responds. From there, we see victory after victory as the southern and then northern kings come against Israel.  Hazor rises up like the \u201cJericho of the north,\u201d and on paper everything looks overwhelming\u2014massive armies, horses, chariots, the same kind of force Israel would\u2019ve remembered from Egypt and the Red Sea. But God keeps saying the same thing: \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid.\u201d  And what stands out is how long this actually takes. Joshua 11 makes it clear this is years of steady obedience, not quick wins\u2014just trusting God step by step. Day after day. Week after week. Month after month. Year after year.  Then Joshua 12 slows everything down with a long list of kings and land - It can feel like just names and places, but it\u2019s really a testimony. A reminder that God kept every promise He made to Abraham all the way back in Genesis. Every boundary, every victory, every detail\u2014it all lines up with what God said He would do.  At the end of the day, this wasn\u2019t about Israel\u2019s strength\u2014it was about God\u2019s faithfulness. Gosh that\u2019s so good.  AND, please be sure you don\u2019t miss the announcement at the end of today\u2019s episode with all the details about OOBT\u2019s upcoming summer break \u2013 my plans, the official return date, and so much more! I do hope you find moments to connect more fully with those you love AND with your Bibles in study this summer!  For the full episode show notes, please go to  https:\/\/mfahring.com\/joshua-10-12\/ ","author_name":"Open Our Bibles Together with MFahring","author_url":"https:\/\/mfahring.com\/show-notes\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41398350\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41398350"}