Josh 3-6 1 Cor 4

‘Know-it-alls’ are a dangerous bunch when they act aside from the Word of Life. The Israelites we're not ready to take on the fight until they had been circumcised and all was in order. God was not prepared to move until everything was in place. So too the Corinthians were out of order and needing some adjusting in their thinking. Just as the angel was neither for or against Joshua, in a similar way Paul did not care about justifying himself before men. Our hearts need to be individually and corporately 100% focused on God, each dedicated to pleasing him. This is how we are strengthened and prepared for battle, having done all, stand. (Ephesians 6:10-19)