A few years ago I was reading in the book of Joshua and I noticed a verse that I had never noticed before. It has since lodged itself in my brain because this morning I was thinking about it after reading several news articles.
Joshua 5:13-14 (NIV) Now 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 is ready to go to battle and he encounters an angel from God. When asked which side the angel was on he gives the most interesting response. “Neither.”
It struck me. God is not on one side or the other.
God is not more for Americans than any other place in the world. He has no national concern.
God is not more for Republicans or Democrats. He has no political affiliation.
God is not even more on the side of the Packers or the Chiefs. He has no limited sports preference.
God is on His side. That is all. God’s will supersedes all cultural, political, racial and economic barriers. He desires for us to worship Him alone! And Joshua falls facedown to a messenger of the God of all the world.
Does God love me? Yes! In fact, He so loved “the world” that he sent his son for all of us … All of us!
Second Chance Pastor 
thanks for pointing out this message from the book of Joshua , This was a point that I had not thought
about. We truly look forward to you’re sermons each Sunday. You have a great way of presenting the
sermon to where I get so much more out of it. Thank you so much”