Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

While the Amorites were fleeing in panic, Joshua looked down
from the ridge above and saw that the day would be too short to
finish his work. If not fully defeated, their enemies would fight them
again. "Then Joshua spoke to the Lord ..., and he said in the sight of
Israel, 'Sun, stand still over Gibeon; and Moon, in the Valley of
Aijalon.' So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the people
had revenge upon their enemies. ... The sun stood still in the midst
of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day."
Before evening came, God's promise to Joshua had been
fulfilled--the enemy had been given into his hand. The events of that
day would remain in the memory of Israel for a long time. "There
has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded
the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel." "The sun and
moon stood still in their habitation; at the light of Your arrows they
went, at the shining of Your glittering spear. You marched through
the land in indignation; You trampled the nations in anger. You
went forth for the salvation of Your people" (Habakkuk 3:11-13).
Joshua had received the promise that God would overthrow
these enemies of Israel, yet he put as much effort into it as though
success depended on the armies of Israel alone. He did all that
human energy could do, and then he called out in faith for divine
aid. The secret of success is the blending of divine power with
human effort. The man who commanded, "Sun, stand still over
Gibeon; and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon," is the man who lay
flat on the earth for hours in prayer at Gilgal. People of prayer are
people of power.
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