The Power of Bent Knees

[nChrist]

Author: Woodrow Kroll
Source: Lessons on Living From Joshua
Scripture: Joshua 10:12-14

The Power of Bent Knees

Joshua 10:12-13

Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel: "Sun, stand still over Gibeon; and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon." So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the people had revenge upon their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.

The Power of Bent Knees

Have you ever wondered how a bird can sleep on its perch and never fall off? The secret is the tendons of the bird's legs. They are constructed in such a way that when the leg is bent at the knee, the claws contract and grip like a steel trap. The claws refuse to let go until the knees are unbent again.

It was the bent knee that gave Joshua his power as well. As the Israelites were pursuing their enemy the Amorites, they were running out of daylight. It was a critical time because, even though the battle had been won, the route was not complete. In the sight of all Israel, Joshua stopped and called upon the Lord, and the sun stood still in the midst of the sky. Joshua 10:14 declares, "And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel." That's the power of the bent knee!

If you want power with God, you need to practice bending your knees. While every prayer will not stop the sun, every prayer that reflects God's will can win your battle. Prayer is God's chosen instrument to release His power in our daily life.

Determine today to practice the power of prayer. Set aside a daily time to bend the knee and seek the Lord. Discover for yourself the life-changing effects that can be brought about through bent knees.

When you need to hang on tight, bend your knees.

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[airIam2worship]

Hi , I just read the power of bent knees. WOW what insight. It sure taught me something today.  Tahnk you for sharing that.

[nChrist]

Hi , I just read the power of bent knees. WOW what insight. It sure taught me something today.  Tahnk you for sharing that.

Hello airIam2worship,

You are most welcome. In my experience, all of the material from Back To The Bible is excellent. I use their material and others every day for Bible Study. Take a look in the Bible Study area for much more material.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Isaiah 55:10-11 NASB  "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.

[airIam2worship]

   
I was just getting ready to go look in Back to the Bible for some devotions.

[aribeth]

i always do prayers when i am laying down or sitting. i never knew it was powerful more to be on your knees. thanks for the lesson. it to me means that being on your knees  when talking to the lord means you are bowing to him.

[nChrist]

Sister Aribeth,

I really think that God loves to hear our prayers wherever we are and whatever we are doing. As an example, nobody will ever be able to stop Christians from having prayer at school or at work. They can stop us from praying out loud in many places, but they CAN'T stop us from praying!

Love In Christ,
Tom

1 Corinthians 2:2-5 NASB  For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling, and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

[airIam2worship]

AMEN TO THAT BEP !!!!   Sister airbeth that is the beauty is prayer, not only is prayer a wonderful privilege, where we get to talk to our heavenly Father, BUT it is VERY powerful!  No one can ever stop us from praying, only one person can stop anyone from praying and that is that person himself. No one can stop me from praying, where I want, when I want, and what I want to pray about, except me, of course the devil will try to make it hard for me to pray, but all I have to do is persevere, and continue to pray. In you heart, in your mind, no matter GOD can hear you and He doesn't care if you are standing, sitting, walking, lying down, kneeling, or even taking a shower. He hears your prayer.