Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 23rd April 2026
Wayside Chapel Daily Devotional 23rd April 2026 April 23 Joshua 5:13-14 13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?" 14"Neither," he replied, "but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, "What message does my Lord have for his servant?" Joshua was ready to go to war, but He needed direction from His commander in chief. As he approached Jericho, he saw this great warrior with a sword drawn. "Whose side are you on?" he asked. "Neither!" came the reply. This is none other than Jesus. He appears numerous times in the Old Testament. These appearances are referred to as "Christophanies." Notice that in the following verses He told Joshua that he was on holy ground, just as the God told Moses at th...