Acts 20:28
“Then the LORD said to Joshua, ‘See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have all the people give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the people will go up, every man straight in.’” (Joshau 6:2-5)
Did you ever wonder about these unusual battle instructions that the Lord gave Joshua? These instructions were how they were to conquer the city of Jericho. They don’t make a lot of sense, especially to any warrior who had fought in a battle! But what was God doing in this? Maybe God wanted to be sure that everyone saw that it was God that was making it clear that this “battle” would depend on Him? Maybe this was a test for the Israelites faith – would they trust Him and do exactly what He asked them to do? Whatever the reason, it is very clear that the Israelites had the faith to trust God and His instructions. It was also clear that it was God that knocked down the walls of Jericho, allowing His people to enter into the Promised Land. I pray that we have enough faith to follow God’s instructions for what He wants to do in our lives. He has proven He can be trusted and is faithful!
Hebrews 11:1-3, 30 “By Faith… the Walls of Jericho Fell”
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