Jos 5:9 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal to this day.<\/p>\n
A reproach is a condition of shame and disgrace. The children of Israel faced a lot of disgrace during the four hundred years they were slaves in Egypt. They were accustomed to hard labour, were beaten up, killed and treated badly.<\/p>\n
In the wilderness, things were not very good for them. They faced scarcity basically in all areas, fiery snakes, frequent battles and temptation of all kinds.<\/p>\n
Behold , a time of putting behind all that and starting afresh was at hand. God told Joshua, ” This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt .” The people would now enter the promised land and leave behind the disgrace of past.<\/p>\n
As it was in the days of old, God is rolling away our disgrace. It could be sickness (Mat 4:23 ), hunger ( Eze 36:30), barrenness ( Gen 30:23,Isa 4:1, Luk 1:25), widowhood ( Isa 54:4) or even the injuries and problems from the enemies ( lam 5:1-3, Neh 1:3)<\/p>\n
Today, if you are facing any situation of shame and disgrace, do not despair. God is rolling away the reproach.<\/p>\n
Further readings:
\nGen 30:23
\nPsa 22:5
\nIsa 41:11<\/p>\n
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