Today's readings are Psalm 50.1-6, Joshua 10.1-25, and Acts 11.19-30.
There's a very strong international flavor to today's readings. We see Joshua and the Israelites under attack from a variety of nations, overcoming their attackers in the name of the Lord by supernatural means given to them for that conflict. We see the Gospel overcoming people wherever they go. Believers are persecuted in one area, go to another place, and bring the Gospel with them. Antioch, in Syria, quickly becomes the center of Christian activity. This is not just a movement centered in Jerusalem. It is international in scope. Our Lord conquers peoples hearts and minds in every part of the world, drawing them to him in faith, granting them eternal life and a living hope in this life. The Gospel is truly the power of God to everyone who believes.
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