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COSTLY ASSUMPTION 2

TEXT: Joshua 9:14-15.

So the leaders of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not ask the LORD about it.bThey made a treaty with them, guaranteeing their lives with a covenant, and the leaders of the congregation confirmed it with an oath to them.* 

Joshua and the leaders of Israel made a costly assumption that costs Isreal a great deal.

When the Gibeonites heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
they took the initiative by preparing their provisions shrewdly: they took tattered sacks for their donkeys, worn-out, torn, and mended wineskins,
worn-out, patched sandals for their feet, and worn-out clothes. All of their food was dried out and covered in mold.

Then they approached Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and addressed him and the Israelis, “We’ve arrived from a distant country, so please make a treaty with us right now.” Joshua 9:3-6.

This was the emotional speech the Gibeonites gave to the Israelis' leaders and they assumed they were saying the truth without hearing from the Lord.

Man can be highly deceitful. Jeremiah 17:9 (ISV) says, “The heart is more deceitful than anything.   It is incurable—   who can know it? No one can actually know the intent of another's heart except it be revealed by God.

The Israelis' leaders acted based on what they heard from the Gibeonites without inquiring from God. *God expects you to inquire from Him even on matters that seem glaringly straightforward.* 

Many believers still fall into the same trap today. We judge situations by appearance, by human logic, or by emotional appeal, and we move ahead without asking God. 

What looks harmless can later become a heavy burden. The Gibeonites appeared humble and harmless, yet their deception placed Israel under an obligation that lasted for generations.

Assumption is dangerous because it shuts the door to divine direction. *Prayerlessness often gives birth to costly decisions.* No matter how experienced or spiritual we are, we must never outgrow the habit of asking God. Proverbs 3:5–6 reminds us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and not lean on our own understanding.

Beloved, before you sign that contract, accept that proposal, start that business, or make that journey, ask the Lord. Inquire from the Lord first.

God delights in guiding His children, but He will not force His counsel on those who refuse to seek it.
Let this be your resolve this year: no inquiry, no action.

 *BIBLE READING:* 

Joshua 9:1–16; Proverbs 3:5–7.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

Father, deliver me from the spirit of assumption. Teach me to depend on You in every decision,  in Jesus name.

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