God's instructions and strategy to conquer Jericho was peculiar and unlike normal war strategy. He asked them to do silent march around the Wall of Jericho one time for school days and then seven times on the seventh day.
King of Jericho had double security for his kingdom, the Jordan River that is high tide during spring and the Wall of Jericho. But he heard the Isrealites has crossed over the Jordan River. He became fearful and asked the fate of the Wall to be closed and no one was go out or come in. He summoned his armies to be on guard day and night.
Joshua 5:13-15
13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?"
14 "Neither," he replied, "but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." Then Joshua fell face down to the ground in reverence, and asked him, "What message does my Lord have for his servant?"
15 The commander of the LORD's army replied, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so.
Joshua 6:2
2 Then the LORD said to Joshua, "See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.
Why dis the man with a drawn sword said, "Neither" when Joshua asked was he for the Isrealites or the people of Jericho ?
The Promise of God
The Presence of God
The Power of God
What is required on the Isrealites ?
1) Total obedience to God all the way, not half way.
2) Surrender to the ways of God - doing things in most inappropriate time in a most inappropriate place. God called for circumcision at the eleventh hour, after crossing Jordan River.
What is the Jericho in your life?
What areas we need to have break through in your personal life, family, career, ministry ? What are the things we fear most ?
Are we letting God conquered Jericho for you ?
God said he has delivered Jericho into your hands. He has completed the tasks of conquering on our behalf. We need to be obedient and submissive to His call.
Psalm 144
1 Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
We are a people enlisted into God's Army, going into spiritual battles against the Devils. It is not a wa
Ephesians 6:12
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
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