Guilty of Loving His People

The main story of Joshua is not that He was punishing the Canaanites but rather that He is keeping His promise to His people. He is being extremely loving and kind to His people and giving them the land that He promised them. He is making a land where justice rules and the righteous can dwell. To do this He must destroy the wickedness that is in the land. He has to destroy so that He can bring salvation. This is not modern genocide, this is rigtheousness. The destruction of wickedness and the salvation of the righteous go hand in hand, you cannot have one without the other. There is no room in heaven for wickedness and there was no room in the land for wickedness. God gave them time to repent but He is just and judgment will come. He is also extremely loving and kind to His people. Are you part of the people of God? Today is the day of salvation.