As Americans we want to believe that we, uniquely, have God behind us. That He is on our side against all enemies foreign or domestic. In this passage Joshua's interaction with the supernatual being makes a very powerful point. Joshua was wanting to know whether this person he was confronting was someone he needed to fight or someone who would line up behind him as their general. Instead, he found out that it was someone he needed to submit to. It was't a matter of being a friend or foe, it was a matter of who was in charge.

We must relate to God like that. He certainly wants to bless us but He is never at our command. Our job is not to tell Him what to do, but to ask Him what He would like us to be doing. We need to get going with His agenda and plan. This is the only right place to live when it comes to God.