JOSHUA 5:13-15 : And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and
looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to
Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?” So He said, “No, but as Commander of
the army of the LORD I have now come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and
said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”
While watching his father tune up the family car, a five year old boy announced, “I know what I want
to be when I grow up. I want to be a ‘what man’!” His puzzled father asked him to explain, so the little
boy elaborated, “A ‘what man’ has a place where people bring their cars when there is something
wrong with them, and he tells them what to do.”
Israel had reached a point in their invasion plans where they also needed a “what man.” Jericho was
surrounded by fortified walls and defended by trained soldiers. Both were seemingly insurmountable
obstacles.
Yet as Joshua stood near the city, pondering what to do, the Commander of the Lord’s army
appeared to him. Most Bible scholars believe this to be a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ.
Joshua fell down before Him and said, ‘Tell me what you want me to do. “Often in life we need a
“what man.” Situations arise leaving us totally confused about what to do. That’s when we need to
turn to the Lord. Only the Lord God is capable of being our “what man.” He has a plan for us that
works out all the “whats” and “whys” of life.
Through Jeremiah the prophet, He said, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the
Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jer 29:11). Seek the Lord,
read His Word daily, and find out what His will is for you. Avail yourself of His wisdom and you’ll
discover that He always knows what to do.
THE “WHAT” IS NEVER A SECRET TO GOD