Am I Proof?

When the Israelites passed through the Red Sea, God showed them who he is - all Moses had to do was raise his staff and the waters parted for the crossing. When they got to the Jordan, there was no staff. God sent the priests carrying the ark of the covenant out into the water to get their feet wet. Then, the waters parted and the priests were instructed to remain there until all Israelites had crossed. When they got to Jericho, Joshua was given the marching orders and on the 7th time around the city on the 7th day, shouting, the city of Jericho fell to Joshua and his people. At each place, God reminded the people that he had delivered the cities into their hands. God had different instructions for various other takeovers, but as word spread of the powerful pilgrimage of the Israelites, the message was the same: these people who follow God are unbeatable! That was until Ai. At Ai, approximately 36 Israelites fell to the Amorites on the conquest attempt. What happened - did God go back on his promise? Joshua 7: 7-9: 7 And Joshua said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan! 8 Pardon your servant, Lord. What can I say, now that Israel has been routed by its enemies? 9 The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. What then will you do for your own great name?” No, he didn't: 10 The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? 11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, they have put them with their own possessions." It did Joshua no good to be crying out to God when the Israelites were not in line with God's orders. 13 “Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them. Sometimes I wonder if we are proof enough of who God is. Do we love like he says to love? Do we do what he says to do? Are we proof that God is who he says he is?? One thing is clear: God doesn't need us to prove anything - he is proof enough, BUT I know I don't want to go around attempting to seize cities without some almighty back-up!! And we cannot stand before our enemies until we take away the things in our lives that are devoted to destruction. Daddy, Thank you that you deliver whole cities into the hands of those who act in accordance with your truth and purpose. Help us to remain in that truth and focus on that purpose so that we will not be caught before our enemies in a losing battle. May we always be the proof that you are who you say you are. May we perpetuate and not work in opposition to your great name! In Jesus's name, Amen